Is Vatican City considered a country?

Answer 1

Yes. Vatican City is its own country and the smallest sovereign government in the world. It is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church.

It is wholly within the city of Rome, Italy.

Yes, Vatican City is an independent country as it meets all the requirements:

1.) It has defined territory.

2.) It has a permanent population.

3.) It has governance.

4.) It is sovereign and can negotiate treaties and agreements with other nations.
Yes. They are recognized as an independent country.

Answer 2

Yes. The popes of the Catholic Church once ruled over a significant portion of Italy, including Rome. In 1929 the Lateran Treaty established the State of Vatican City (aka the Holy See). It is a sovereign nation with the pope serving as monarch, though most governmental business is dealt with by others.

Answer 3

Yes Vatican City is with a population of around 900 and a land area 44 hectares (100 acres). It is the smallest country in the world by both populatin and land area.

Answer 4

No, other than the Vatican, the Kingdom of Lesotho, in South Africa, and the Republic of San Marino, in Italy, are also inside Another Country.

Answer 5

Yes, Vatican City is considered to be an independent country.

Answer 6

Yes, the Vatican is an independent country totally surrounded by the city of Rome. It has been so since 1929 when the Lateran Treaty was signed.

Answer 7

Yes, the Vatican is an independent country, a city-state, totally surrounded by the city of Rome, Italy.

Answer 8

The Vatican is an independent country - the smallest country in the world. It became so in 1929 with the signing of the Lateran Treaty.

Answer 9

Yes, Vatican City is a sovereign nation.

Answer 10

yes