Vatican City State was inaugurated on 11 February 1929 with the signing of the Lateran Accords. Under the motto, “A small territory with a great mission,” a number of distinctive celebrations will mark the 80th anniversary of the city-state’s founding.
Vatican City State was founded following the signing of the Lateran Pacts between the Holy See and Italy on February 11th 1929. These were ratified on June 7th 1929. Its nature as a sovereign State distinct from the Holy See is universally recognized under international law.
Vatican City State was founded following the signing of the Lateran Pacts between the Holy See and Italy on February 11th 1929. These were ratified on June 7th 1929. Its nature as a sovereign State…
Vatican City lies just beyond the right bank of the Tiber River on a slight rise, part of the ancient Montes Vaticani (the Vatican Hill), on which several villas were built in pre-Christian times…
The whole area of Vatican City is under the protection of the Hague Convention of May 14th 1954 which refers to the safeguarding of cultural heritage sites in the case of armed conflicts…
The population of Vatican City is about 800 people, of whom over 450 have Vatican citizenship, while the rest have permission to reside there, either temporarily or permanently, without the benefit…
