Countries / Europe
VAT
Elections in Vatican City
constitutional monarchy
Next election
date to be confirmed
RP
Raffaella Petrini live
Head of government
Head of state
Leo XIV
Region
Europe
Next election
-
Government
constitutional monarchy
Capital
Vatican City
Population
882
Country facts
Legislature
Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City State
Established
1929
Currency
euro
Official language
Latin
Capital
Vatican City
Region
Europe
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
No recorded transitions.
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.