THE BEAUTY OF VATICAN CITY (PHOTO)

Vatican City (/vætɪkən sɪti/ Italian: Città del Vaticano [ˈtʃitta del vatikaːno]; Latin: Civitas Vaticana), officially the Vatican City State or Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Cità del Vaticano; [Latin: Stato Civitatis Vaticanae]), is an independent state located within the city of Rome. It has an area of 44 hectares (110 acres), and a population of 1,000, although they sometimes live instead at the Quirinal Palace in Rome or elsewhere.

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Within Vatican City are religious and cultural sites such as St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, and the Vatican Museums. They display some of the most famous paintings and sculptures. Vatican City's unique economy is supported financially by the sale of postage stamps and tourist mementos, museum entrance fees, and the sale of publications.