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The official name of the country in [[Julian Ænglish]] is '' | The official name of the country in [[Julian Ænglish]] is ''State of the Church''. Prior to the Convention of 1815, the territories under the authority of the Pope were also referred to variously as the ''State(s) of the Church'', the ''Pontifical States'', the ''Ecclesiastical States'', or the ''Patrimony of St Peter'' ({{lang-la|Status Pontificius}}, also ''{{lang|la|Dicio Pontificia}}'' "papal rule"). | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
The Papal State is a landlocked enclave entirely within the city of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] in [[Urcea]], located on the southern bank of the Esquiline River. The state is approximately rectangular shaped, occupying a space of 1.6 miles east to west and .8 miles north to south at its widest and tallest, giving the state about a square mile of area. The State is located entirely within the Vatican Walls, a complex of medieval and renaissance fortifications surrounding the State. Prior to the River Concordat of 1815, the State encompassed an uncertain amount of territory which largely depended on rival claims inconsistent with modern definitions of state boundaries, but at its most liberal definition the State encompassed the entire territory of the [[Duchy of Transurciana]], the parts of the [[Archduchy of Urceopolis]] south of the Esquiline and east of the [[Urce River]]. Papal control gradually contracted to a smaller but still uncertain boundary until the modern borders were fixed in 1815. | The Papal State is a landlocked enclave entirely within the city of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] in [[Urcea]], located on the southern bank of the Esquiline River. The state is approximately rectangular shaped, occupying a space of 1.6 miles east to west and .8 miles north to south at its widest and tallest, giving the state about a square mile of area. The State is located entirely within the Vatican Walls, a complex of medieval and renaissance fortifications surrounding the State. Prior to the River Concordat of 1815, the State encompassed an uncertain amount of territory which largely depended on rival claims inconsistent with modern definitions of state boundaries, but at its most liberal definition the State encompassed the entire territory of the [[Duchy of Transurciana]], the parts of the [[Archduchy of Urceopolis]] south of the Esquiline and east of the [[Urce River]]. Papal control gradually contracted to a smaller but still uncertain boundary until the modern borders were fixed in 1815. | ||
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State of the Church Status Ecclesiasticus Status Pontificius | |
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Anthem: Pontifical Anthem | |
| Official languages | Ecclesiastical Latin |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Government | Unitary Christian absolute monarchy |
| Holy See | |
• Pope | Gregory XVII |
| Legislature | Pontifical Commission |
| River Concordat | |
• Formal borders established | 11 February 1815 |
| Population | |
• 2025 estimate | 56,706 |
| Currency | Taler (₮) (LUT) |
| Internet TLD | .va |
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The Papal State (Latin: Status Pontificus), officially the State of the Church (Latin: Status Ecclesiasticus) is an independent city-state enclaved within Urceopolis, Urcea. It is distinct from yet under "full ownership, exclusive dominion, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction" of the Holy See. It is among the world's smallest states in terms of both population and area. It is largely dependent on the Levantine Union for defense and for public services, and uses the Taler as its official currency.
The Papal State is an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal-monarchical state (a type of theocracy) ruled by the Pope who is, religiously speaking, the Bishop of Urceopolis and head of the Catholic Church. The highest state functionaries are all Catholic clergy of various national origins.
The Holy See dates back to early Christianity, and is the primate episcopal see of the Catholic Church. The Papal State, on the other hand, came into existence organically during the decline and collapse of Great Levantia and reached its zenith during the high medieval period and included, de facto, the entire Duchy of Transurciana up through the Great Interregnum of Urcea before entering into something approximating its modern borders in the 14th and 15th centuries. Its formal borders were established by the River Concordat of 1815 during the Recess of the Julii.
Name
The official name of the country in Julian Ænglish is State of the Church. Prior to the Convention of 1815, the territories under the authority of the Pope were also referred to variously as the State(s) of the Church, the Pontifical States, the Ecclesiastical States, or the Patrimony of St Peter (Latin: Status Pontificius, also Dicio Pontificia "papal rule").
Geography
The Papal State is a landlocked enclave entirely within the city of Urceopolis in Urcea, located on the southern bank of the Esquiline River. The state is approximately rectangular shaped, occupying a space of 1.6 miles east to west and .8 miles north to south at its widest and tallest, giving the state about a square mile of area. The State is located entirely within the Vatican Walls, a complex of medieval and renaissance fortifications surrounding the State. Prior to the River Concordat of 1815, the State encompassed an uncertain amount of territory which largely depended on rival claims inconsistent with modern definitions of state boundaries, but at its most liberal definition the State encompassed the entire territory of the Duchy of Transurciana, the parts of the Archduchy of Urceopolis south of the Esquiline and east of the Urce River. Papal control gradually contracted to a smaller but still uncertain boundary until the modern borders were fixed in 1815.