Vatican is an inland city-state, located in the highland of the northwest corner of Rome, the capital of Italy, in the European region of the northern hemisphere of the earth. On the globe, Europe looks for Italy, and now it looks for the capital of Italy. The Vatican is next to Rome, the capital of Italy.

The Vatican is located on the west bank of the Tiber River in the northwest corner of Rome, where there are many ancient Roman buildings and living relics. It is the country with the smallest territory and the least population in the world, with a land area of only 0.44 square kilometers. Because it is bordered by Italy on all sides, it is called "China". It is the center of Catholicism in the world-the seat of the Holy See headed by the Pope, and the belief center of one sixth of the world's population.

General situation of Vatican

The Vatican has universities or seminaries in Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Japan and other countries, as well as schools, hospitals and cultural institutions in many countries and regions around the world. Vatican Library is world-famous, and its classic collection is very rich. Vatican Museum is one of the most famous museums in the world. It has countless art treasures and receives more than 5 million visitors every year.

By July, 20021,the Vatican had established diplomatic relations with 183 countries, regions and organizations. Vatican is a member of OECD and an observer of the United Nations, OSCE, FAO, Universal Postal Union, World Intellectual Property Organization and other important international or regional organizations.