Holy See (Vatican City)
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Introduction - Holy See (Vatican City): | Location - Holy See (Vatican City): | People - Holy See (Vatican City): | Government - Holy See (Vatican City): | Economy - Holy See (Vatican City): | Economy overview | This unique, noncommercial economy is supported financially by an annual contribution (known as Peters Pence) from Roman Catholic dioceses throughout the world; by the sale of postage stamps, coins, medals, and tourist mementos; by fees for admission to museums; and by the sale of publications. Investments and real estate income also account for a sizable portion of revenue. The incomes and living standards of lay workers are comparable to those of counterparts who work in the city of Rome. | | Gdp purchasing power parity | $NA | | Labor force | NA | | Labor force by occupation | note: essentially services with a small amount of industry; dignitaries, priests, nuns, guards, and 3,000 lay workers live outside the Vatican | | Population below poverty line | NA% | | Budget | revenues: $247 million
expenditures: $243 million; including capital expenditures of $NA (2005) | | Industries | printing; production of coins, medals, postage stamps; a small amount of mosaics and staff uniforms; worldwide banking and financial activities | | Electricity production | NA kWh | | Electricity consumption | NA kWh | | Electricity imports | NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by Italy | | Economic aid recipient | $0 | | Currency code | euro (EUR) | | Exchange rates | euros per US dollar - 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002) | |
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