OFFICIAL NAME: State of the Vatican City

DATE OF FORMATION: 1929

POPULATION: 921

DENSITY: 5418 people per square mile

LANGUAGES: Italian, Latin

RELIGIONS: Roman Catholic 100%

ETHNIC MIX: The current pope is Polish, ending nearly 500 years of Italian popes. Cardinals are from many nationalities, but Italians form the largest group. Most of the resident lay persons are Italian.

GOVERNMENT: No legislative elections

CURRENCY: Euro