Vatican City State

The Vatican City State is a landlocked independent country, city-state, micro-state, and enclave within Rome, Italy. It became independent from Italy in 1929 with the Lateran Treaty, and it is a distinct territory under full ownership, exclusive dominion, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction of the Holy See, itself a sovereign entity under international law, which maintains the city-states temporal power and governance, diplomatic, and spiritual independence. Vatican City contains religious and cultural sites such as St. Peters Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Apostolic Library, and the Vatican Museums. They feature some of the worlds most famous paintings and sculptures. The unique economy of Vatican City is supported financially by donations from the faithful, by the sale of postage stamps and souvenirs, fees for admission to museums, and sales of publications. Vatican City has no taxes, and items are duty-free. The page is a public service initiative by Nastopni.ua