The smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929.

synonyms: Holy See, State of the Vatican City.

Dutch: Heilige Stoel
Polish: Watykan, Rzym, państwo kościelne, Państwo Watykańskie, Stolica Piotrowa, Stolica Apostolska