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Mapping the World
Season 36 · Episode 6
The Vatican: what diplomatic role?
0.012mFebruary 14, 2025
In the heart of Rome, this 44-hectare enclave is home not only to the spiritual center of the Catholic Church, but also to a leading diplomatic player on the international scene. Despite its tiny size, the Vatican has established itself as a key player in world affairs. A small state, but a giant of diplomacy and Catholic "soft power".
Episodes
- Episode 1From the Bering Strait to the Arctic: Russian ambitions
- Episode 2Sea of Japan: sensitive area
- Episode 3The Dnieper: a river in the Russia–Ukraine war
- Episode 4Sinai: a desert between Egypt and Gaza
- Episode 5When the sea rises: a global issue
- Episode 6The Vatican: what diplomatic role?
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- Episode 8China: power of war or peace?