Holy See (Vatican City) Geography - note

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Geography - note: landlocked; enclave in Rome, Italy; world's smallest state; beyond the territorial boundary of Vatican City, the Lateran Treaty of 1929 grants the Holy See extraterritorial authority over 23 sites in Rome and five outside of Rome, including the Pontifical Palace at Castel Gandolfo (the Pope's summer residence)

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Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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