{"id":418,"count":4,"description":"<h2>Presentation of the Vatican: Micro-State and Spiritual Role<\/h2>\r\nLocated on the hill of the same name, the <strong>Vatican<\/strong> is the current seat of the papacy and the <strong>Catholic Church<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nThis micro-state, enclaved within Rome behind walls since the Lateran Treaty of 1929, is governed by the Vatican City for temporal affairs and by the <strong>Holy See<\/strong> for spiritual matters. With an area of 0.439 km\u00b2, it is the smallest state in the world, with a population of 764 inhabitants in 2023, making it also the least populated. Beyond its main territory, the Vatican owns buildings and lands, such as palaces and basilicas.\r\nThe <strong>Pope<\/strong>, head of both entities, holds absolute power (executive, legislative, and judicial), making this state an absolute monarchy, elective and by divine right, currently led by <strong>Pope Francis<\/strong>, elected on March 13, 2013. The Vatican also has its own station, <strong>Radio Vatican<\/strong>, broadcasting in multiple languages.\r\n<h2>Visiting the Vatican: Access to St. Peter\u2019s Square, Basilica, and Museums<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestofrome.fr\/en\/site\/st-peters-square\/\"><strong>St. Peter\u2019s Square<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestofrome.fr\/en\/site\/saint-peters-basilica\/\"><strong>St. Peter\u2019s Basilica<\/strong><\/a>, located on its territory, are freely accessible, provided a strict dress code is respected. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestofrome.fr\/en\/site\/vatican-museums\/\"><strong>Vatican Museums<\/strong><\/a>, housed in part of the Apostolic Palaces, require an entrance ticket.\r\n\r\n<strong>Entry into Vatican City: Conditions and Exceptions<\/strong>\r\nAccess to the city itself (including the pharmacy and shops) requires a special pass, reserved for residents or workers, available from the Ufficio Permessi di Porta Sant\u2019Anna upon presentation of a valid identity document. 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