Population: 755 (July 1989), growth rate 0.3% (1989)

Nationality: no noun or adjectival forms

Ethnic divisions: primarily Italians but also many other nationalities

Religion: Roman Catholic

Language: Italian, Latin, and various other languages

Literacy: 100%

Labor force: about 1,500; Vatican City employees divided into three categories--executives, office workers, and salaried employees

Organized labor: Association of Vatican Lay Workers, 1,800 members (1987)

NOTE: The information regarding Vatican City on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Vatican City People 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Vatican City People 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.