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Country (long form) The Holy See (State of the Vatican City)
Capital Vatican City
Total Area 0.17 sq mi
0.44 sq km
(about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC)
Population 890 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050  
Languages Italian, Latin, French, various other languages
Literacy 100.0% total, N/A% male, N/A% female
Religions Roman Catholic
Life Expectancy N/A male, N/A female
Government Type ecclesiastical
Currency 1 euro (EUR) = 100 cents
GDP (per capita) N/A
Industry printing and production of a small amount of mosaics and staff uniforms; worldwide banking and financial activities.
Agriculture N/A
Arable Land 0%
Natural Resources none

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