Lateran Treaty

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the date of ratification by italian parliament?June 7, 1929
2. What is the territorial scope of vatican city?Approximately 0.44 square kilometers (110 acres)
3. What is the Lateran Treaty and why was it important?It was signed on February 11, 1929, and it created Vatican City as an independent country. The treaty ended the long disagreement between Italy and the Pope and gave the Church its own sovereign space.
4. How big is Vatican City and why is it special?Vatican City covers only 0.44 square kilometers, about 110 acres. It is the smallest country in the world and is the only place where the Pope rules as a sovereign.

Risorgimento: The 19th-century political and social movement that led to the unification of Italy.
Temporal Power: The political and secular authority held by a religious leader, such as the Pope's rule over the Papal States.
Concordat: An agreement between the Holy See and a state regulating the relations between the Catholic Church and that state.