Geography of Vatican City
- Vatican City is:
- A walled enclave within the city of Rome
- A sovereign city-state
- A European microstate
- Land boundaries: Italy 3.2 km
- Coastline: none
- Population: 824 (2008) - 220th
- Size: 0.44 square kilometres (0.17 sq mi) - 234th largest country
- Atlas of Vatican City
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