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'Vatican' may mean:

★ The Holy See, the governing body of the Roman Catholic Church and the Vatican City, consisting of the Pope and the Roman Curia

★ Vatican City, the sovereign state

★ Vatican Hill, a hill in Rome on the opposite side of the Tiber from the traditional seven hills of Rome

★ Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City (sometimes referred to as the Vatican Palace)

★ The Roman Curia, the administrative apparatus of the Holy See

★ The Papal States, the former territorial possessions of the Holy See