PEOPLE
Almost all of Vatican City's citizens live inside the Vatican's walls. The Vatican includes high-ranking dignitaries, priests, nuns, and guards as well as about 3,000 lay workers who comprise the majority of the work force.
Area: Total of 0.44 sq. km. (109 acres).
Population (July 2008 est.): 824 (citizens and non-citizens). Citizens: 546 (467 of which are resident).
Ethnic groups: Italian, Swiss, other.
Religion: Roman Catholic.
Languages: Italian, Latin, French, various others.
Literacy: 100%.
Work force: 3,000 lay workers (reside outside the Vatican).
