St. Peter's Square is of course part of Vatican City (officially the "State of Vatican City") a walled enclave within the city of Rome. But with an area of about 44 hectares, and a population of about 850 it is the smallest state in the world . and so I merge it into Rome and Italy.

St. Peter's Square, seen from the doorsteps of St. Peter's Basilica, is already well prepared for the Christmas celebrations.