Vatican City: the world’s smallest state and monarchy
9th September 2020
Vatican City State is the world’s
smallest state, located entirely within the Italian capital, Rome.
Covering 0.17 square miles (121 acres), Vatican City also has the
smallest population of any country in the world, at roughly 800
inhabitants. The Vatican is one of the most unique countries in
that it is an elective ecclesiastical monarchy, with the Head of
the Catholic Church, His Holiness…

