Vatican City: flag, capital and facts
Vatican City is a UN observer state in Southern Europe (Europe). Its capital is Vatican City. Below: the flag, the key facts and easy ways to remember them.
The flag of Vatican City
Yellow and white with the keys of Saint Peter — the 'keys to heaven'.
The capital of Vatican City — Vatican City
Vatican City is the capital of Vatican City. Vatican City is a city-state: its own capital. Vatican City is a city-state — it is both the country and the capital at once.
Facts about Vatican City
- Official name
- Vatican City State
- Capital
- Vatican City
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Currency
- EUR (€)
- Status
- UN observer state
- Coordinates
- 41.9°, 12.45°
How to remember the name
The nameVatican City sits on Vatican Hill, a country tucked right inside Rome.
Did you know?
Vatican City is the smallest country in the world — a whole nation the size of a park.
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