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4 Economy

Main article: Economy of the Vatican City

This unique, noncommercial economy is supported financially by contributions (known as Peter's Pence) from Roman Catholics throughout the world, the sale of postage stamps, coins and tourist mementos, fees for admission to museums, and the sale of publications. The incomes and living standards of lay workers are comparable to, or somewhat better than, those of counterparts who work in the city of Rome.

5 Demographics

Main article: Demographics of the Vatican City

Almost all of Vatican City's 890 citizens live inside the Vatican's walls. The Vatican citizenry consists mostly of clergy, including high dignitaries, priests, nuns, as well as the famous Swiss Guard, a voluntary military force. There are also about 3,000 lay workers who comprise the majority of the Vatican work force, but who reside outside the Vatican.

The official language is Latin, the otherwise extinct language that originated in Rome and has remained in use in the Roman Catholic Church. Italian and, to a lesser extent, other languages are generally used for most conversations, publications, and broadcasts.

6 Culture

Main article: Culture of the Vatican City

The Vatican City is itself of great cultural significance. Buildings such as St. Peter's Basilica or the Sistine Chapel are home to some of the most beautiful art in the world, which includes works by artists such as Botticelli, Bernini and Michelangelo. The Vatican Library and the collections of the Vatican Museums are of the highest historical, scientific and cultural importance.

7 Transportation

Highways: none; all city streets

Ports and harbors: none

Airports: none

Heliports: 1 (1999 est.)

8 Communications

Telephones - main lines in use: NA

Telephones - mobile cellular: NA

Telephone system: automatic exchange
domestic: tied into Italian system
international: uses Italian system

Radio broadcast stations: AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 2 (1998)

Radios: NA

Television broadcast stations: 1 (1996)

Televisions: NA

Newspaper: L'Osservatore Romano, daily in Italian, weekly editions in English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, monthly magazine in Polish

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):NA

Country code (Top level domain): VA

9 Miscellaneous topics

• Military of the Vatican City
• Foreign relations of the Vatican City
• Prisoner in the Vatican

10 External links

• The Holy See - Official website of the Holy See
• Some photos - Text is in Italian

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