This holy city-state located within Rome is where the Pope lives in the Apostolic Palace as well as the site of the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums. Vatican City is the smallest independent state in the world with an area of 110 acres and was established after The Holy See and Italy signed the Lateran Pacts in 1929. More than five million people visit Vatican City every year to see its landmarks and possibly catch a glimpse of the Pope.
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