Which independent countries are located inside Italy?
Two independent countries sit completely inside Italy: Vatican City, the smallest country in the world, and San Marino.
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Which country is inside Rome?
Vatican City, the world's smallest country, is completely surrounded by the city of Rome.
Is Saint Peter buried under St. Peter's Basilica?
St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City is built over what Catholic tradition holds to be Saint Peter's tomb, and in 1968 Pope Paul VI announced that bones found there were believed to be his.