1, it is one of the richest countries in the world, but also one of the least populous countries in the world, but also the smallest country in the world, it has not yet established diplomatic relations with our country, this country is the Vatican, the area of the Vatican is small, only 0.44 square kilometers. 0.44 square kilometers is replaced by acres, that is, 600 acres of land, not as big as a university campus, so what is unique about a small place?
The Vatican City State, abbreviated as the Vatican, is an independent sovereign state as well as a capitalist state. Because it borders Italy on all four sides, it is called "National China".
2. The Vatican was originally the center of the medieval papal state, which became an independent state in 1929. The Vatican is the country with the smallest territory and the smallest population in the world. The population of the country as of September 2020 is 618.
The Vatican's staff are mostly clergy, working as bishops, priests and nuns. The latest Demographics for the Vatican in 2011 show that there are only 32 women and 540 male citizens in the Vatican. Of the 572, 306 were diplomats, 86 were members of the Swiss Guard, in addition to 73 bishops, 31 civilians and 1 nun. Of all 572 citizens holding Vatican passports, only 223 actually live in the Vatican.
3) The main population of the Vatican is Italian, and the citizens of the Vatican are mainly clergy, including church fathers, nuns, priests and the famous Swiss Guard, which is dedicated to the service of the Pope. In addition, the Vatican has recruited 3,000 secular workers from all over the world, who are the main labor force of the Vatican, but none of whom live in the Vatican.
In addition to its own citizens, the Vatican has 221 inhabitants, most of whom are missionaries or even nuns.
4, 32 women, 572 men, what is their marriage system?
The legal age set forth in the Vatican's marriage law is, mostly 18, and in a few cases, men can marry at the age of 16 and women at the age of 14, with the permission of the parents or with the consent of the Church. The Vatican allows intermarriage with the outside world, and its main purpose is also for the reproduction of the national population, but in countries with small palms, how to reproduce the population cannot be improved for a short time.
5. Francis is the current Pope of the Catholic Church in the Vatican. He was elected in the 5th papal ballot on 13 March 2013 to become the first Jesuit pope and the first Latin American pope. It is also the center of Catholicism all over the world – the seat of the Pope-headed Holy See and the center of faith for the world's 1.3 billion people.
5. The Vatican is a theocratic state with the Pope as the monarch, the center of the Catholic Church in the world, the seat of the Catholic Pope, the leader of the Vatican State is the Pope, and the term is lifelong, and no one can be deposed, it is also one of the only 7 remaining constitutional monarchies in the world.
The Catholic Church led by the Vatican Pope is a sect with a very large number of believers in the world, the Pope is only the representative of Jesus in the Catholic Church, exercising the right to teach to the believers, and the Pope is the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church throughout the world.
6) The popes considered themselves the successors of Peter, one of the 12 apostles of Christ, the supreme leader of God's appointed world of Christendom.
7. Since the fifth and sixth centuries, the power of the pope and the church has begun to expand rapidly, overriding secular power. After the "Pepin Sacrifice" in the mid-8th century, the pope was both a religious leader and a monarch of secular power, and in the 9th century, the pope became the arbiter of western Christendom. In the twelfth and third centuries, the power of the popes reached its peak, with the right to depose the monarch, and in modern times, Italy achieved the unification of Le, the territory of the Papal States continued to shrink, and it was better to retreat to the Vatican near Rome. In the early 20th century, the Vatican was recognized by Italy as a sovereign state, and sovereignty belonged to the Pope!
8. The residents of the Vatican believe in Catholicism and have strong religious overtones in their daily lives. On Sundays, Catholics in St. Peter's Square gather, and at 12 noon, as the church bells ring, the Pope appears at the window in the middle of the roof of St. Peter's Basilica to address the faithful.
8. Why did such a small country not dare to attack it?
1· Since the Vatican is surrounded by Italy, it is necessary to fight Italy before hitting the Vatican;
2· Since the Vatican is the residence of the Pope, to fight the Vatican is to declare war on all Catholics, which is basically equivalent to waging war on at least half of the countries in the world, and no country has this strength.
So, no one went to fight the Vatican.
9. The Vatican has a Swiss Guard of about 110 people, responsible for the protection of the Pope, dignitaries and all buildings belonging to the Pope. The Vatican Gendarmerie, with a population of about 130, is responsible for the city's social order, border control, traffic control, criminal investigation and general policing.
10. The Vatican has three economic organizations: First, the Vatican Bank, also known as the Bank of Religious Affairs, is mainly responsible for the financial affairs of the Vatican, directly responsible to the Pope, and is supervised by the Cardinal Governors. Founded in 1942, the bank has net worth of about $3-4 billion and does business with more than 200 banks around the world.
The second is the Papal Council of the Vatican City State, which operates Vatican radio, railways, postal telecommunications and other institutions.
The third is the Roman Papal Asset Management Office, which is divided into general departments and special departments. The General Division is primarily responsible for movable and immovable property in Italy and has a net worth of nearly $2 billion. The Special Sector has the nature of an investment firm, owning about $600 million in stocks, bonds and real estate in many countries in North America and Europe. The Vatican has more than $10 billion in gold reserves.
11. The Vatican's income mainly comes from three major aspects.
First, tourism revenue. The Vatican is a historical and cultural city, originally the center of the medieval Papal States, and a cultural treasure in itself. There are many classic buildings of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, which attract many tourists to visit and travel, so the tourism income is very high.
Second, real estate income. The Vatican owns a lot of real estate throughout Italy, the Vatican was historically called the Papal States, once had a vast territory in central Italy, and now the capital of Italy, Rome, is the capital of the Papal States. Therefore, the Holy See has a lot of manors, palaces in these lands. Later, with the unification of Italy, the Holy See retired to the Vatican, and the real estate was confiscated by Italy, but after all, the Vatican was too influential for Italy to completely destroy the Papal State, and finally reached an agreement with the Holy See, returned the real estate to the Holy See, and recognized the Vatican as an independent country. The Holy See also recognized Italy's possession of the lands of the former Papal States and reconciled with Italy. Now relying on these real estate rentals, the Vatican can also earn a large amount of income every year.
Third, the donation of Catholics. The Vatican is the center of faith for Catholics around the world, and these catholics also make many donations, individual donations, to the Vatican every year
12, although the number is not large, but the number of people is large, the total amount is not small. These revenues are included in the Vatican's GDP, so combining these three major sources of income, coupled with the Vatican's sparse population, the per capita GDP reaches 100,000 US dollars. So it is also one of the richest countries in the world, and the Vatican has the title of "International Financial Empire".
13. Why would Italy allow the existence of China?
The existence of a country does not depend on the size of its territory, but on its strength. First of all, the Vatican is recognized by the United Nations, secondly, the Vatican has money and power and friends, and the independence of the Vatican again does not affect Italy, and the vatican people's hearts are not in Italy. Finally, some netizens joked that the pope would be magical, but in fact, they had the largest number of Catholics and had strong spiritual power. The Vatican is the center of faith for the 1.3 billion Catholics around the world.
14) The Vatican has no universities, but there are 60 universities in the world. The Vatican has universities or seminaries in Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Japan, and many countries and regions of the world. The Vatican Library is world-renowned and has a rich collection of classics. The Vatican Museums are one of the most famous museums in the world, with countless art treasures and more than 5 million visitors a year.
15) The Vatican has neither agriculture nor natural resources. Its main income depended on tourism, stamps, real estate rentals, bank profits and Christian donations. The Vatican has tens of billions of dollars in investment in many countries in North America and Europe, so people rely on their minds and make money by investment. The Vatican City itself is a cultural treasure, with St. Peter's Basilica, the Papal Palace, the Vatican Library, museums and other palace buildings, which contain famous cultural relics from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance era.
16. The Vatican is one of the few countries in the world that has not established diplomatic relations with china, so can we travel there?
The answer is yes. There is actually no border check between the Vatican and Italy, as long as you go to Rome, you can enter the Vatican at will, you can play and walk around, but the area where the pope lives is not allowed.
The people of the Vatican are very optimistic, living their happy and sweet little days in the land of 0.44 square kilometers of bullets, and the people of this small country live happily as if they were living in paradise. Xanadu is not the whole of their lives, but it is a true portrayal of their happy life, and when they go to the Vatican, they will really feel their happiness and beauty!