Vatican City is around 0.17 square miles and the smallest fully independent nation-state in the world. The landlocked country is surrounded by Rome, and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church.

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 ...

In addition to leading the Catholic Church, the pope is also ... In fact, it's the smallest fully independent nation state in the world, according to Britannica. The Vatican was established ...

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 ...