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St Peters Basilica in The Vatican in Rome, Italy. The Vatican is the palace and official residence of the Pope, and is the administrative center of the Roman Catholic Church. The Vatican consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, with an area of 44 hectares (110 acres), and a population of just over 800. This makes Vatican City the smallest independent state in the world.