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Vatican City

Vatican City. Dalia Umana Global Business Period 5 Ms. Allen. What is the Vatican?. The Vatican is a city State and the spiritual and temporal headquarter of the Roman and Eastern Catholic Churches under the sovereign rule of the Roman Pontiff or Pope.

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Vatican City

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  1. Vatican City Dalia Umana Global Business Period 5 Ms. Allen

  2. What is the Vatican? The Vatican is a city State and the spiritual and temporal headquarter of the Roman and Eastern Catholic Churches under the sovereign rule of the Roman Pontiff or Pope. The official name for the Vatican is: “Stato della Citta del Vaticano” The ecclesiastical, governmental and diplomatic entity of the Vatican is known as the Holy See. The Vatican is a symbol of Church leadership and its apostolic tradition.

  3. Where is it located? The Vatican City is located in the heart of Rome, Italy. http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/va.htm

  4. About the Vatican Government: Absolute Monarchy Population: About 800 Ethnic Groups: Italian & Swiss Literacy Rate: Age 15 and over can read and write -Population: 100% Languages: Italian, Latin, and French Religion: Roman Catholic

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  6. Christmas!! http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/01/the_end_of_the_christmas_seaso.html One of the most important festivals December 24 to January 6 On Christmas Eve, a massive midnight mass is held in St. Peter's Square On Christmas day, the Pope announces his Christmas message from his balcony

  7. Papal Conclave http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/127390/Papal-conclave-in-the-Sistine-Chapel-following-the-death-of Special gathering of Cardinals for the purpose of electing a Pope Occurs whenever a pope passes away Takes one day and four ballots to be chosen Then the new pope is chosen by Cardinals from around the world

  8. National Day! http://wdtprs.com/blog/2006/02/fireworks-for-lateran-pacts/ February 11, Vatican City became independent Many businesse’s are closed this day Lateran’s Treaty was signed on this day in 1929

  9. Works Cited http://www.vaticanstate.va/EN/State_and_Government/History/ http://www.vaticanstate.va/NR/rdonlyres/F3E3B433-E7FE-4E7B-836E-68DBA4891B63/332/0101Traccia1.wma http://www.everyculture.com/To-Z/Vatican-City.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vt.html http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Vatican-GOVERNMENT.html

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