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Capital Holy See (Vatican City), in 36 editions.
The entry for Holy See (Vatican City) published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 6
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Entry published as “Vatican City”.
Vatican City
Vatican City
The same text in 3 editions, 1992 to 1994.
Vatican City
Vatican City
Entry published as “Holy See (vatican City)”.
Vatican City
Vatican City
Vatican City
Vatican City
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Vatican City
Vatican City
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Vatican City
Vatican City
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Vatican City
- geographic coordinates:
- 41 54 N, 12 27 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Vatican City
geographic coordinates: 41 54 N, 12 27 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Vatican City
- geographic coordinates:
- 41 54 N, 12 27 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
Vatican City
geographic coordinates:
41 54 N, 12 27 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- name:
- Vatican City
- geographic coordinates:
- 41 54 N, 12 27 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
Vatican City
geographic coordinates:
41 54 N, 12 27 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 7 editions, 2015 to 2021.
- name:
- Vatican City
- geographic coordinates:
- 41 54 N, 12 27 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
daylight saving time:
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Vatican City
- geographic coordinates:
- 41 54 N, 12 27 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- the term "Vatican" derives from the hill Mons Vaticanus on which the Vatican is located and which comes from the Latin "vaticinari" (to prophesy), referring to the fortune tellers and soothsayers who frequented the area in Roman times
name: Vatican City
geographic coordinates: 41 54 N, 12 27 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: the term "Vatican" derives from the hill Mons Vaticanus on which the Vatican is located and which comes from the Latin "vaticinari" (to prophesy), referring to the fortune tellers and soothsayers who frequented the area in Roman times
- name:
- Vatican City
- geographic coordinates:
- 41 54 N, 12 27 E
- time difference:
- UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- etymology:
- the name derives from the hill called Mons Vaticanus, on which the Vatican is located and which comes from the Latin vates (prophet), referring to the fortune tellers and soothsayers who frequented the area in Roman times
name: Vatican City
geographic coordinates: 41 54 N, 12 27 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: the term "Vatican" name derives from the hill called Mons Vaticanus Vaticanus, on which the Vatican is located and which comes from the Latin "vaticinari" (to prophesy), vates (prophet), referring to the fortune tellers and soothsayers who frequented the area in Roman times
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Holy See (Vatican City): Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/holy-see/capital.