About 900 people live in its ancient walls, from the Pope himself to the cardinals, nuns, pastors, diplomats and laymen such as gardeners, chefs and cleaners.
In the Swiss Guards of Gates, the world’s oldest military member (known for its blue, red and yellow striped uniforms) and the Vatican police force.
At the heart is White’s wealthy Pontiff, who has absolute power, both the head of the world and the leader of the 1.4 billion Catholics in the world.
The Vatican was once part of the so-called papal state, the Italian region under the pope ruled for hundreds of years until they were conquered during the Italian unification in the 19th century.
Rome was captured in 1870 and would become Italy’s capital, with Pope Pius IX declaring himself a “prisoner in the Vatican”, a claim held by subsequent poppes until the Italian government struck a deal.In 1929, the Vatican City State was created with the signing of the Lateran Accords between Pope Pius XI and Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, in which Italy recognized papal sovereignty over Territory. -The key to heaven –
The Pope ruled the highest rule of 44 hectares (109 acres) of the city state – one third of which is gardens.
The government of the state is the Holy See, a sovereign legal entity under international law.
The church itself is governed by Roman Curia, which consists of the State Secretariat, sixteen sovereign or government departments, six financial institutions, and several colleges and organizations.
Nationality is based on the “JUS Officer” system of residence and employment. The legal system is similar to that of Italy, and suspicious offenders can be conducted in the small courts in the state.
The trial and ordeal were reported by Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano and Vatican media, which operates in about 40 languages.
Employees earn tax-free salaries and receive free medical care, but cannot form or join a union.
However, they can use supermarkets, post offices and pharmacies in the Vatican. They can also use the Vatican’s small railway (the smallest country in the world) to bring passengers into Rome.
Money is preserved in the once-suffered scandal of the Vatican Bank (IOR) which has carried out a cleanup and is responsible for assets belonging to the religious order and organization.
The Vatican’s national anthem, “The Parade of Religion” is the only national anthem in the world sung in Latin, and its flag is two yellow and white bands with St. Peter’s key – the key to heaven.
