I'm compiling questions for a pub quiz and was amazed when I found this out.....
2007-02-20 00:49:16 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Im gobsmacked so many of you know, it just must be me then - I thought I was pretty smart but obviously not! :-(
2007-02-20 00:58:00 · update #1
That'll be the Vatican City. I do quite a few pub quizzes.....
Followed by Monaco (I think Monaco is the smallest kingdom?)
2007-02-20 00:53:17 · answer #1 · answered by finch 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Vatican City - 0.2 square miles - The world's smallest state, the Vatican has a population of 770, none of whom are permanent residents. The tiny country which surrounds St. Peter's Basilica is the spiritual center for the world's Roman Catholics (over 1 billion strong). Also known as the Holy See, Vatican City is surrounded by Rome, Italy.
2007-02-20 01:07:00 · answer #2 · answered by zsarrone 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Vatican City, officially State of the Vatican City (Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae; Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano), is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome. At approximately 44 hectares (108.7 acres), it is the smallest independent nation in the world.
It was created in 1929 by the Lateran Treaty as a vestige of the much larger Papal States (756 to 1870). Vatican City is a non-hereditary, elected monarchy and is governed by the Bishop of Rome (the Pope). The highest state functionaries are all clergymen of the Catholic Church. It is the sovereign territory of the Holy See (Latin:Sancta Sedes) and the location of the Apostolic Palace — the Pope's official residence — and the Roman Curia. Thus, while the principal ecclesiastical seat (Cathedral) of the Pope as Bishop of Rome (the Basilica of St. John Lateran) is located outside of its walls, in Rome, Vatican City can be said to be the governmental capital of the Catholic Church.
2007-02-20 00:59:47 · answer #3 · answered by The Chaotic Darkness 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Vatican City, the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's smallest country. Located entirely within the city of Rome, Italy, the Vatican City (also known as the Holy See) is 0.2 square miles (0.44 km2) in area.
2007-02-20 01:00:55 · answer #4 · answered by ranwyld 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Vatican City, the pope is the head of state and exercises complete power, he is the only absolute Monarch in Europe. That question, Who is the only absolute monarch in Europe? also came up in a pub quiz.
2007-02-20 00:57:19 · answer #5 · answered by Jabulani. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the Vatican City. (Had that in my quiz last week). Here's the link for your proof to confirm answer.
http://geography.about.com/library/faq/blqzsmallestcountry.htm
2007-02-20 09:45:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vatican City
2007-02-20 03:49:09 · answer #7 · answered by zoogrl2001 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vatican City
2007-02-20 03:08:18 · answer #8 · answered by m c 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
im gonna take a make a rough answer from the top of my head...... hmmmmmm, the vatican?? LOL ((i did know, but must have obviously forgt untill i came across these answers!!!!))
2007-02-20 01:07:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the Vatican City
it's ~44hectares
2007-02-20 00:53:36 · answer #10 · answered by sleepy_c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋