Vatican City (Holy See)

UN observer state

Vatican City is an independent city state and a UN observer state, the smallest country in the world by both area and population. Its capital is Vatican City. About 800 people live there. It covers 0.44 km². It is landlocked, bordered by Italy.

Vatican City (Holy See) at a glance

Capital: Vatican City
Population: 800
Area: 0.44 km²
Density: 1,875 per km²
Official languages: Italian, Latin
Currency: Euro
People: Vatican
Internet domain: .va
Coast: Landlocked

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How Vatican City (Holy See) compares

Population rank

195th of 195

45th of 45 in Europe

Size rank

195th of 195

45th of 45 in Europe

Crowding

1,875 per km²

More crowded than 98% of countries

Similar in size: Monaco (2.02 km²).
Similar population: Tuvalu (9,492).
The Euro is also used in 37 other places: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and 31 more.
Italian is also an official language in 3 other countries: Italy, San Marino and Switzerland.
Latin is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Vatican City (Holy See)

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Its outline

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How players do with Vatican City (Holy See)

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Vatican City (Holy See) so far, from 181 answers up to November 2026.

Its flag

85% right

115th hardest of 145 · 60 answers

Its capital

93% right

48th hardest of 58 · 121 answers

Players recognise the flag of Vatican City (Holy See) in 85% of tries, one of the highest of any flag.
Players know that the capital of Vatican City (Holy See) is Vatican City in 93% of tries.

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Countries that border Vatican City (Holy See)

Vatican City (Holy See) borders 1 country: Italy.

Italy

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1. Which is the flag of Vatican City (Holy See)?
2. What is the capital of Vatican City (Holy See)?
3. Which of these borders Vatican City (Holy See)?

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Questions about Vatican City (Holy See)

Is Vatican City (Holy See) a country?

Yes. Vatican City is an independent city state and a UN observer state, the smallest country in the world by both area and population.

What is the capital of Vatican City (Holy See)?

The capital of Vatican City (Holy See) is Vatican City.

Which countries border Vatican City (Holy See)?

Vatican City (Holy See) borders 1 country: Italy.

How many countries border Vatican City (Holy See)?

1. Vatican City (Holy See) shares a land border with 1 country.

How big is Vatican City (Holy See)?

Vatican City (Holy See) covers 0.44 km², about the same size as Monaco (2.02 km²).

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