Holy See (Vatican City)

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Country snapshot

IndicatorValue
Official nameThe Holy See (Vatican City State)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Government typeecclesiastical elective monarchy; self-described as an "absolute monarchy"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
CapitalVatican CityGeoNames [2024]
Head of stateNo authoritative open source found
Total areaNo authoritative open source found
Total population496 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024]
LanguagesItalian, Latin, French, various other languagesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
GDP (nominal)No authoritative open source found
GDP per capitaNo authoritative open source found
Life expectancyNo authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage16/21
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ISO 3166
    iso_country_codes
    Edition: 2024
  • GeoNames
    geonames
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • ISO 4217 Currency Codes
    iso_4217_currencies
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Holy See (Vatican City) on Databook spans 10 of 15 reference sections drawing on 14 open datasets including CIA World Factbook, EU Dual-Use, EU Military List. Each indicator shows its source and year side by side, with multiple authorities reconciled — no editorial judgement.