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n Locator Map (for more detail see Area Map)
The Vatican, a centre of power for Catholics all over the world and a sovereign state since February 1929, is ruled by the pope. About 1,000 people live here, staffing the Vatican’s facilities. These include a post office and shops; Vatican radio, broadcasting to the world in over 20 languages; a daily newspaper (L’Osservatore Romano); Vatican offices and a publishing house.
A SHORT WALK Vatican
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Distance 1 km (0.6 mile)
Nearest metro Cipro, Ottaviano San Pietro
Time 15 minutes
If you visit every museum in the Vatican Museum complex you will have walked over 7 km (4 miles).