Vatican City

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/vatican-city

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Vatican City?Approximately 882 residents (2024)
2. How big is Vatican City?49 hectares (121 acres)
3. What is the capital of Vatican City?Vatican City
4. What language do people speak in Vatican City?Italian (de facto), Latin (official for Holy See documents)
5. What money is used in Vatican City?Euro (€)
6. Which continent is Vatican City in?Europe

Holy See: The universal government of the Catholic Church, headed by the Pope, with Vatican City as its territorial base.
Lateran Treaty: The 1929 agreement that established Vatican City as an independent sovereign state.
Ecclesiastical Monarchy: A form of government where a church leader, like the Pope, is also the head of state.
Enclave: A territory that is entirely surrounded by the land of another state.