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Which European country is entirely surrounded by another country?
Answer
Vatican City
Vatican City is entirely surrounded by Italy, specifically by the city of Rome, making it the only European nation-state with borders touching only one other country. This unique enclave status emerged from historical agreements between the papacy and Italian government following the unification of Italy. Despite being surrounded, Vatican City maintains complete sovereignty and operates independently as the spiritual center of the Roman Catholic Church.
💡 Did you know?
Vatican City is entirely surrounded by Rome, Italy, making it the world's only completely landlocked country entirely surrounded by a single nation.
Other options people guess
- Andorra
- San Marino
- Luxembourg
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