Only the pope is elected and he is elected by the Cardinal electors, not the Church in general. Other leaders are appointed by the pope.
There is no elected president in the Vatican. There is a pope who is elected in a secret conclave by the cardinals. The Pope is the head of state of the Vatican.
The pope is elected by the College of Cardinals and other offices are appointed by the Holy Father.
Yes, the Vatican is a principality ruled by the Pope who is a lay prince or an elected theocratic monarchy.
The Vatican City does not have a president.
Renaissance leaders were elected from various guilds in a city or from the aristocracy. This meant that the leader of a city could be anybody.
No, it is a monarchy ruled by the Bishop of Rome, namely the Pope.
The Vatican is an independent country with its own laws and regulations. They also have a police force to enforce the laws.
Vatican City is the capital of Vatican City the country.
Vatican City is a city-state, a country consisting of only one city. So the capital is also Vatican City.
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No, the Vatican City is smaller than Vatican City.