The Vatican also has the highest crime rate in the world and a 0% birth rate. It is also the only country in Europe that could be considered a totalitarian state (ruler has absolute power and is elected by a few guys to rule for life).
Technically there are two: The Vatican City State and the Holy See. They both have passports. I'm pretty sure it's existence is largely due to an agreement with Mussolini.
Yeah, when Italy annexed Rome from the Papel States the Pope refused to leave or recognise the Italian kings. The dispute wasn't solved until talks with Mussolini in 1929.
The Vatican also has the highest crime rate in the world and a 0% birth rate. It is also the only country in Europe that could be considered a totalitarian state (ruler has absolute power and is elected by a few guys to rule for life).
Statistics are great - they have two popes per square kilometre xD (In the Vatican-state I mean)
The Vatican City... Beleive it or not., the largest is Russia, and Australia is the Largest "Island Continent"
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None of those were very shocking lol.
i was surprised at The Vatican ity as a Country though..
take a look at san marino, malta, lichtenstein or monaco ;) they arn't big either
The Vatican also has the highest crime rate in the world and a 0% birth rate. It is also the only country in Europe that could be considered a totalitarian state (ruler has absolute power and is elected by a few guys to rule for life).
for as long as that life imo cuz they always pick 80 y/o men or above
Technically there are two: The Vatican City State and the Holy See. They both have passports. I'm pretty sure it's existence is largely due to an agreement with Mussolini.
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Yeah, when Italy annexed Rome from the Papel States the Pope refused to leave or recognise the Italian kings. The dispute wasn't solved until talks with Mussolini in 1929.
I was so suprised about it... the size of The Vatican City is 40 Hectares, and a population of 800.
All of which are diplomats I think.
Statistics are great - they have two popes per square kilometre xD (In the Vatican-state I mean)
Haha, yet the country still goes slowly up in population, i think the popes hiding something. :P
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Population going up but 0 birth rate? Madness I say!