http://www.humantruth.info/vatican_city.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Vatican City State of the Vatican City | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Capital | Vatican City |
Land Area | |
Location | Europe |
Population | |
GNI | |
ISO3166-1 Codes | VA, VAT, 3361 |
Internet Domain | .va2 |
Currency | Euro (EUR)3 |
Telephone | +3794 |
“Popes in their secular role ruled portions of the Italian peninsula for more than a thousand years until the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal States were seized by the newly united Kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the pope's holdings were further circumscribed when Rome itself was annexed. Disputes between a series of "prisoner" popes and Italy were resolved in 1929 by three Lateran Treaties, which established the independent state of Vatican City and granted Roman Catholicism special status in Italy. In 1984, a concordat between the Holy See and Italy modified certain of the earlier treaty provisions, including the primacy of Roman Catholicism as the Italian state religion. Present concerns of the Holy See include religious freedom, threats against minority Christian communities in Africa and the Middle East, international development, interreligious dialogue and reconciliation, and the application of church doctrine in an era of rapid change and globalization. About 1.2 billion people worldwide profess the Catholic faith.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)5
“The Vatican, at a mere 0.44 sq km, may be the world´s smallest soverign state, but it boasts some of Italy´s most celebrated masterpieces. Ensconced in the centre of the Italian capital Rome and enshrined in a bevy of sacrosanct traditions and rituals, the Vatican City is one of those rare places that must be visited to be believed. This is the seat of the Catholic Church, ruled with absolute authority by the Pope, who lives in a palace with over a thousand rooms and is protected by a hundred single Swiss men in ceremonious red, yellow and blue costume.
The city was established by the 1929 Lateran Treaty, and is the modern vestige of the Papal States, the fiefdom that ruled Rome and much of central Italy until the Italian reunification in 1861. The Vatican´s association with Christianity dates to the 1st century, when St Peter was crucified in Nero´s Circus. To commemorate this, the emperor Constantine commissioned a basilica to be built on the site where the saint was buried.
The glory of St Peter´s Basilica, however, is only the beginning of the wealth of treasures that await deep inside the bowels of the Vatican Museums.”
#equality #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #women
Compared to Europe (2020)7,8 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank7,8 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | Iceland | 20.1 |
... | ||
43 | Macedonia | 82.2 |
44 | Turkey | 82.6 |
45 | Andorra | 84.3 |
46 | Azerbaijan | 87.1 |
47 | Vatican City | 92.0 |
48 | Monaco | 94.2 |
49 | San Marino | 100.6 |
Europe Avg | 50.3 | |
q=49. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)7,8 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank7,8 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
95 | Nepal | 90.1 |
96 | S. Sudan | 90.5 |
97 | Tunisia | 91.8 |
98 | Vatican City | 92.0 |
99 | China | 92.0 |
100 | Kenya | 92.6 |
101 | Vietnam | 92.8 |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark7. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu7.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe7, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia7.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)9 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Treaties9 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2 | Chile | 23 |
3 | Costa Rica | 23 |
4 | Ecuador | 23 |
5 | Germany | 23 |
... | ||
156 | Laos | 10 |
157 | Solomon Islands | 10 |
158 | Qatar | 10 |
159 | Vatican City | 10 |
160 | India | 10 |
161 | Fiji | 10 |
Europe Avg | 19.5 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag (2019)10 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty10 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
4 | Colombia | 3.68 |
5 | Costa Rica | 4.05 |
... | ||
117 | Slovakia | 11.24 |
118 | Burundi | 11.27 |
119 | Qatar | 11.34 |
120 | Vatican City | 11.34 |
121 | Latvia | 11.39 |
122 | Angola | 11.59 |
Europe Avg | 9.09 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Gender Equality:
Women have far fewer political rights than men, and are prevented from voting and standing for election.
See:
Year Women Can Vote | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
4 | Norway | 1913 |
5 | Denmark | 1915 |
... | ||
184 | Moldova | 1994 |
185 | Oman | 1994 |
186 | Qatar | 2003 |
187 | Kuwait | 2005 |
188 | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
189 | Vatican City | 0 |
Europe Avg | 1895 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality (2017)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Score11 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
4 | Brazil | 81 |
5 | Spain | 79 |
6 | France | 78 |
7 | S. Africa | 78 |
8 | Uruguay | 77 |
9 | Norway | 72 |
10 | Denmark | 72 |
11 | Iceland | 72 |
12 | UK | 72 |
Europe Avg | 46.9 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
#biodiversity #the_environment
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
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Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
192 | Iraq | 2009 Oct 26 |
193 | Somalia | 2009 Dec 10 |
194 | Palestine | 2015 Apr 02 |
195 | Andorra | 2015 May 05 |
196 | USA | |
197 | Vatican City | |
Europe Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |