Popularity and Culture of the Vatican City
Vatican City
Table Of Contents
I-ABSTRACT
II-INTRODUCTION
III-DISCUSSIONS/RESULTS A.History ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4-5 B.CULTURE ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 6-7 C.GOVERNMENT SYSTEM ………………………………………………………………………… 8-10
IV-CONCLUSION/RECOMMENDATIONS A.CONCLUSION ……………………………………………………………………………………… 11-12 B.RECOMMENDATIONS …………………………………………………………………………. 13-15
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There are many reasons for the great popularity of Vatican City stamps. The Vatican has traditionally maintained a fairly conservative issuing policy, which presently consists of about a dozen commemorative series per year. Vatican stamps feature a wide range of religious and historical subjects, including many that are of interest to topical collectors. Adding to their allure is the fact that these stamps are issued by the world 's smallest sovereign state, whose influence extends far beyond its 108.7 acres.
The political existence of the Vatican City State dates from the three Lateran Treaties of February 1929, which settled the Roman Question (see An Introduction to Roman States Philately) and provided for mutual recognition between the Kingdom of Italy and the Holy See. These treaties further required Italy to cooperate in setting up a postal service for the Holy See. Negotiations between the Vatican and the Italian government resulted in an agreement to dispatch Vatican mail from either Rome’s Ferroviaria (railway) or Arrivi e Distribuzione (Arrivals and Distribution) post office, depending on its destination.
On 1 August 1929, the Vatican released its first stamps, a definitive series known to collectors as the
Table Of Contents
I-ABSTRACT
II-INTRODUCTION
III-DISCUSSIONS/RESULTS A.History ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4-5 B.CULTURE ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 6-7 C.GOVERNMENT SYSTEM ………………………………………………………………………… 8-10
IV-CONCLUSION/RECOMMENDATIONS A.CONCLUSION ……………………………………………………………………………………… 11-12 B.RECOMMENDATIONS …………………………………………………………………………. 13-15
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I-ABSTRACT
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II-INTRODUCTION
There are many reasons for the great popularity of Vatican City stamps. The Vatican has traditionally maintained a fairly conservative issuing policy, which presently consists of about a dozen commemorative series per year. Vatican stamps feature a wide range of religious and historical subjects, including many that are of interest to topical collectors. Adding to their allure is the fact that these stamps are issued by the world 's smallest sovereign state, whose influence extends far beyond its 108.7 acres.
The political existence of the Vatican City State dates from the three Lateran Treaties of February 1929, which settled the Roman Question (see An Introduction to Roman States Philately) and provided for mutual recognition between the Kingdom of Italy and the Holy See. These treaties further required Italy to cooperate in setting up a postal service for the Holy See. Negotiations between the Vatican and the Italian government resulted in an agreement to dispatch Vatican mail from either Rome’s Ferroviaria (railway) or Arrivi e Distribuzione (Arrivals and Distribution) post office, depending on its destination.
On 1 August 1929, the Vatican released its first stamps, a definitive series known to collectors as the
Bibliography: — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0871936.html#ixzz1nlwuKl00 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Vatican_City