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St Peter's square
The Vatican State is the smallest state in the world. It is in
Rome, Italy. The Vatican is the home of the Pope, the leader of
the Roman Catholic Church.
Inside the walls of the Vatican
there are gardens, streets, churches, museums and art galleries.
The Pope
lives in one part of the Vatican palace.
The Vatican prints a newspaper. It has its own police force, flag, stamps, telephone system and radio and television stations.
Go here to
see a map of the Vatican
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/lgcolor/vacolor.htm
About the Pope
The Pope is
the ruler of Vatican City and is chosen by the Cardinals who are
the leaders of the Catholic Church in countries around the world.
The Pope is responsible for the laws of the Catholic Church and
is also the Bishop of Rome. Thousand of people visit the vatican
to see the Pope. On some days he is driven among the people to
speak to them. At Easter and Christmas he talks to the crowd from
his balcony overlooking St Peter's Square.
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Italy:
Vatican (2004).
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updated February 2004