Vatican City

The hands I mentioned...
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Vatican City is apparently the smallest independent nation in the world.  And, considering it is a theological dictatorship, thankfully doesn´t seem at all interested in developing nuclear weapons.  There are a little over 900 citizens with an annual revenue of about 250 million.  It is very strange to see a country which happens to sit right inside of Rome and observe that for the most part the Italians don´t seem to mind.  Can you imagine the Lutherans, Scientologists, or Buddhists trying to carve out a little chunk of DC to create a new nation?  Anyway, the place is opulant and impressive and has all kinds of statues, frescoes, etc which have been obtained from all over the world.  Many original works also exist within.  Probably the best known is of course the Sistine Chapel.  (Think famous picture with outstretched fingers almost touching.)