which the Pope is the CEO. Now back to the King. The King of Vatican City has absolute,
unchecked power within the country's borders and his presence makes Vatican City one of only six
remanning absolute monarchies in the world, including Brunei, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and
Swaziland. The King's absolute power is why Vatican City can't join the European Union because
only democracies are allowed. Through Vatican City does, strictly speaking, have a legislative
brach of government – staffed by cardinals, appointed by the pope -- the King of Vatican City can
overrule their decisions and at any time for any reason.
So why do you never hear about the King of Vatican City? Because though King and Pope
are two different roles, they just happen to be occupied by the same person at the same
time -- which has the funny consequence that, because the Pope is elected and the King is
all-powerful but they're the same guy it makes Vatican City the world's only elected, non-hereditary
absolute monarchy. It's this dual-role that makes untangling Vatican City so difficult because the
Pope, depending on the situation either acts as The King of the country of Vatican City or
the Pope of the Holy See. Got it? No? OK, here's an analogy:
Imagine if a powerful international company, say Grey Industries, had a CEO who convinced
the United States to give one of its islands to the Company which then made the island
into a new country -- Greytropolis -- with an absolute monarchy as its government and
the law that the King of Greytropolis is, by definition, the CEO of Grey Industries.
It's pretty obvious at that point that the CEO should move his corporate headquarters
to the new nation -- so that the laws of the country can benefit the company and the company's
global reach can benefit the country. As for the man in the middle sometimes it's good
to the the CEO and sometimes it's good to be the king. That is essentially Vatican City.
which the Pope is the CEO. Now back to the King. The King of Vatican City has absolute, unchecked power within the country's borders and his presence makes Vatican City one of only six remanning absolute monarchies in the world, including Brunei, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Swaziland. The King's absolute power is why Vatican City can't join the European Union because only democracies are allowed. Through Vatican City does, strictly speaking, have a legislative brach of government – staffed by cardinals, appointed by the pope -- the King of Vatican City can overrule their decisions and at any time for any reason.So why do you never hear about the King of Vatican City? Because though King and Popeare two different roles, they just happen to be occupied by the same person at the sametime -- which has the funny consequence that, because the Pope is elected and the King isall-powerful but they're the same guy it makes Vatican City the world's only elected, non-hereditaryabsolute monarchy. It's this dual-role that makes untangling Vatican City so difficult because the Pope, depending on the situation either acts as The King of the country of Vatican City orthe Pope of the Holy See. Got it? No? OK, here's an analogy:Imagine if a powerful international company, say Grey Industries, had a CEO who convincedthe United States to give one of its islands to the Company which then made the island
into a new country -- Greytropolis -- with an absolute monarchy as its government and
the law that the King of Greytropolis is, by definition, the CEO of Grey Industries.
It's pretty obvious at that point that the CEO should move his corporate headquarters
to the new nation -- so that the laws of the country can benefit the company and the company's
global reach can benefit the country. As for the man in the middle sometimes it's good
to the the CEO and sometimes it's good to be the king. That is essentially Vatican City.
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