Is Vatican City a nation-state

Answer 1

Vatican City is officially a country, not a nation-state. Wikipedia states:

Vatican City is different. Although there was a larger Papal State, it was created in its present form by the 1929 Lateran treaties between Italy and the Roman Catholic Church.
Yes, Vatican City is an independent and sovereign nation, the smallest in the world.

Answer 2

Vatican City is a sovereign nation (not part of Italy) and does hold observer status at the UN.

Clarification:

Vatican City does not hold observer status at the United Nations. However, the Holy See does.

Answer 3

Vatican City is currently the only recognized independent state that has not become a member of the United Nations. The Holy See, which is distinct from Vatican City State, has permanent observer status with all the rights of a full member except for a vote in the UN General Assembly.

Answer 4

The Vatican City is its own nation, sovereign from Italy and other nations. Its official name is the Holy See and it has status within the United Nations as an Observer State.

Answer 5

The Vatican has no status with the U.N. However, the Holy See does have observer status.

Answer 6

No, Vatican City is not a member of the United Nations. However, the Holy See does have observer status in the UN.

Answer 7

Vatican City has no status in the UN. However, the Holy See does hold observer status in the United Nations.

Answer 8

It is not a state in the normal sense as in the United States. It is a city-state - an independent country.

Answer 9

Yes.