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Capitale
nom: Vatican City
coordonnées géographiques: 41 54 N, 12 27 E
différence de temps: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Fête de l'Indépendance
11 Février 1929; note - the three treaties signed with Italy on 11 Février 1929 acknowledged, among other things, the full sovereignty of the Holy See and established its territorial extent; however, the origin of the Papal States, which over centuries varied considerably in extent, may be traced back to A.D. 754
Fête nationale
Election Day of Pope FRANCIS, 13 Mars (2013)
Constitution
history: previous 1929, 1963; latest adopted 26 Novembre 2000, effective 22 Février 2001 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State); note - in Octobre 2013, Pope Francis instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisors to reform the administrative apparatus of the Holy See (Roman Curia) to include writing a new constitution
amendments: note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State; draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope (2016)
Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur
election of the pope is limited to cardinals less than 80 years old
Pouvoir exécutif
chef d'état (Président): Pope FRANCIS (depuis 13 March 2013)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro PAROLIN (depuis 15 October 2013); note - Head of Government of Vatican City is Président Cardinal Giuseppe BERTELLO (depuis 1 October 2011)
cabinet: Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City appointed by the pope
elections/appointments: pope elected by the College of Cardinals, usually for life or until voluntary resignation; election last held on 13 March 2013 (next to be held after the death or resignation of the current pope); Secretary of State appointed by the pope
election results: Jorge Mario BERGOGLIO, former Archbishop of Buenos Aires, elected Pope FRANCIS

Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019