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The Vatican (Holy See) is not a Contracting State to the ICSID Convention:

  • Signature: N/A
  • Deposit of Ratification: N/A
  • Entry into Force: N/A

The Vatican (Holy See) is a Contracting State to the New York Convention:

  • Date of Accession: 14 May 1975
  • Entry into Force: 12 August 1975
  • The Holy See is not the same entity as the Vatican City State (located within Rome, Italy) which came into existence in 1929, the Holy See encompasses the global whole of the Roman Catholic Church. The Holy See is the Contracting entity to the New York Convention, not the Vatican City State.

The Vatican (Holy See) is not a Contracting State to the 1899 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes:

  • Entry into Force: N/A

The Vatican (Holy See) is not a Contracting State to the 1907 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes:

  • Entry into Force: N/A

The Holy See is a UN Non-Member Permanent Observer State:

  • Date of Admission: 1 July 2004 - Prior to that date was a UN Observer State since 6 April 1964. 
  • At present, Holy See enjoys all components of UN Mmebership except for voting rights.  

Official State Name: State of Vatican City - Stato della Città del Vaticano

Official Language: Italian

Capital: Vatican City

Currency: Euro (€)(EUR)

Time Zone: CET (UTC+1)

International Calling Code: +379

Internet TLD: .va

Location of  Vatican City  (green)on the European continent  (dark grey)  —  [Legend]

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