On this day in 1929, the Lateran Treaty went into effect, making Vatican City a sovereign state—and the world's smallest country. With a total area of 0.17 square miles, Vatican City is about one-eighth the size of New York City's Central Park. It is also totally surrounded by the city of Rome.
Britannica
On this day in 1929, the Lateran Treaty went into effect, making Vatican City a sovereign state—and the world's smallest country. With a total area of 0.17 square miles, Vatican City is about one-eighth the size of New York City's Central Park. It is also totally surrounded by the city of Rome.
Britannica
On this day in 1929, the Lateran Treaty went into effect, making Vatican City a sovereign state—and the world's smallest country. With a total area of 0.17 square miles, Vatican City is about one-eighth the size of New York City's Central Park. It is also totally surrounded by the city of Rome.
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