COUNTRY GUIDE · Europe
Vatican City
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Vatican City.
Vatican City at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Vatican City
- REGION
- Europe
- POPULATION
- 800
- AREA
- 0.49 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Italian, Latin
- CURRENCY
- Euro (EUR)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Smallest Sovereign State
Vatican City is the world's smallest independent state by area.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Vatican City
The Vatican Museums house the Sistine Chapel ceiling painted by Michelangelo.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Vatican City in its Europe region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 0.49 km² and a population of approximately 800. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.