Vatican city state abbreviation " Vatican " , the country of an inland city-state that is located in upland of horn of northwest of Italian capital Rome. Also be global territory area the country with the smallest, least population, its land area has 0.44 square kilometer only. As a result of all sides with Italian border on, friend says " country China " . It is the center with Catholic whole world -- the seat of the Vatican that heads with pope, the devotional center that also is 1/6 population of world (the picture comes from Oriental IC)Vatican meaning is " prophetic city " . The Christian era 4 centuries, pope gets martyrdom place to build Kang Sitan fourth cathedral to commemorate with annals in those of emperor of chela of Jesus of horn of Roman city northwest, 15~16 century is changed to cause holy those to get the cathedral, become popery to hold the place of the grandest ceremony. (the picture comes from Oriental IC)As a result of emperor administrative orgnaization -- extension of Vatican greater part closes to all repose within Vatican city, people is using reason " Vatican " when one word, the likelihood points to Vatican city state, " Vatican " area, emperor, or religion ancestor house place, the situation that end sees his use and calm. Although Vatican did not enact the legislation of any concerned government languages, but with Italian most commonly used. Because of Catholic in global belief population is numerous, make Vatican has the force with the United States, China, euqally main Russia in the domain such as politics and culture. (the picture comes from Oriental IC)