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Holy See (Vatican)
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Vatican City, also known as the Holy See, is the smallest independent state in the world, with a territory of 0.44 sq. km and a varyi…

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Charles Ladbrooke and Raquel Flores, “Holy See (Vatican)”, in: Encyclopedia of Law and Religion, General Editor Gerhard Robbers. Consulted online on 01 April 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2405-9749_elr_COM_00000122>
First published online: 2015



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