In fact, it's the smallest fully independent nation state in the world, according to Britannica. The Vatican was established as an independent country on Feb. 11, 1929.

Did you know there is a smallest country in the world that can be easily walked across in a few minutes? It’s even smaller than some of the world’s biggest airports? That country is Vatican City. ...

The smallest country in the World, the Vatican City is full of incredible things to do and sites to see. From St. Peter's ...

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The world’s smallest country by both area and population. Situated in Rome, Vatican City is the spiritual hub of Catholics. A secluded Pacific paradise that is a self-governing island in free ...

In 1929, the Vatican City State was created with the signing of the Lateran Accords between Pope Pius XI and Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, in which Italy recognised papal sovereignty over the ...

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The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem in Latin and supreme leader: the pope. Some 900 people live within its ...

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem in Latin and supreme leader -- the pope.