Countries of the World: Vatican City
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Vatican City.
Vatican City is a very small country on the European continent and is the the head of the Roman Catholic Church with a population of just over 800 people in 2022. Vatican City is the home of the Holy See where the Pope resides and rules from and is situated in Western Italy.
You pronounce Vatican City like this: VAT-IK-AN SI-TEE.
Key information and contact details for Vatican City
Official Language: Italian.
Secondary Language(s): Latin.
Vatican City dialling code: +379.
Vatican City currency: Euro.
Vatican City Capital City: Vatican City does not have a capital city.
Vatican City International Airport: The Vatican City does not have an airport, the closest International airport to Vatican City is in Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy, 18 miles / 29 K.M. away: Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, 00054 Fiumicino, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy. Phone Number: +39 06 65 951.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 112.
British Embassy: There is no British Embassy in Vatican City, the closest Embassy relating to Vatican City is in Rome, Italy, 4 miles / 6 K.M. away: British Embassy Rome, Via XX Settembre 80/a, 00187 Rome, Italy. Phone Number: +39 06 4220 0001.
American Embassy: There is no American Embassy in Vatican City, the closest Embassy relating to Vatican City is in Rome, Italy, 4 miles / 6 K.M. away: U.S. Embassy Rome, via Vittorio Veneto 121, 00187 Roma, Italy. Phone Number: +39 06 46 741.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/italy.