It has an area of just 0.44 square kilometers (44 hectares)-Vatican City is so small it would fit inside New York’s Central Park, The country’s surface is mainly covered by buildings and gardens. The Vatican’s population is only about 800-made up of church dignitaries, priests, nuns, and Swiss Guards with their families.
In addition to the permanent residents, about 3000 people living outside the Vatican come to work there every day. These include employees of the post office, radio, stores, newspapers, medical service, or the glue station.
About 6 million people visit the Vatican every year-the highest number per capita in the world.
