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Why is Vatican City considered the smallest city in the world?

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1. Vatican City is the smallest country in the world. Encircled by a 2-mile border with Italy, Vatican City is an independent city-state that covers just over 100 acres, making it one-eighth the size of New York’s Central Park. Vatican City is governed as an absolute monarchy with the pope at its head. read more

It is certainly small when compared with most cities, but I would hesitate to describe the Vatican as a de facto rather than a de jure city. It is more like a neighbourhood of Rome which enjoys some diplomatic and self-governing privileges, without having full statehood. read more

The Vatican is not considered to be the smallest city in the world, although it can be considered to be the smallest city state in the world. As it has its own authority and rules separate from the Italian state. read more

His official title with regard to Vatican City is Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City. Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was elected on 13 March 2013. His principal subordinate government official for Vatican City is the President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, who since 1952 exercises the functions previously belonging to the Governor of Vatican City. read more

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