Which among the following country is also known as the last remnant of the former Papal States?

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The last remnants of the former Papal States, also known as the States of the Church, were the territories in central Italy that were directly governed by the Pope from 754 to 1870. They included the city of Rome and the surrounding areas, as well as a number of other cities and territories in central Italy. In 1870, the Italian government declared Rome the capital of a united Italy and the Pope\'s temporal power came to an end. The Pope\'s authority is now limited to the Vatican City, which is a sovereign city-state within Rome.

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Vatican City The last remnants of the former Papal States, also known as the States of the Church, were the territories in central Italy that were directly governed by the Pope from 754 to 1870. They included the city of Rome and the surrounding areas, as well as a number of other cities and territories in central Italy. In 1870, the Italian government declared Rome the capital of a united Italy and the Pope\'s temporal power came to an end. The Pope\'s authority is now limited to the Vatican City, which is a sovereign city-state within Rome.

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