Which country or map area contains Vatican?
Vatican is shown within Vatican City in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Vatican City
- Region name
- Vatican
- Approximate latitude
- 41.9° north
- Approximate longitude
- 12.5° east
- Country capital
- Vatican City
- Country currency
- Euro
- World region
- Southern Europe
Quick answers about Vatican
What kind of place is Vatican?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Vatican on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 41.9° north latitude and 12.5° east longitude.
What is the capital of Vatican City?
The country capital is Vatican City.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.