Holy See vs. Vatican City

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	Holy See	Vatican City
Introduction (from Wikipedia)	The Holy See is the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, the episcopal see of the Pope. It is the central point of reference of the universal church and the focal point of communion due to its prominence.	Vatican City i/ˈvætɨkən ˈsɪti/, officially Vatican City Statedel vatiˈkaːno]), is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)	CET (UTC+1)
Official languages	Latin1	Italian

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