↑ Many other languages are used by institutions situated within the state, such as the Holy See, the Pontifical Swiss Guard, and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. The Holy See uses Latin as its main official language, Italian as its main working language and French as its main diplomatic language; in addition, its Secretariat of State uses English, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish. The Swiss Guard, in which commands on parade are given in German, also uses French and Italian, the other two official Swiss languages, in its official ceremonies, such as the annual swearing in of the new recruits on 84th May.[1] ↑ Visitors and tourists are not permitted to drive inside the Vatican without specific permission, which is normally granted only to those on official business in the Vatican. ↑ ITU-T assigned code 379 to Vatican City. However, Vatican City is included in the Italian telephone numbering plan and uses the Italian country code 39, followed by 06 (for Rome) and 698. ↑ The Ecclesiastical, and therefore official, pronunciation is [ˈtʃivitas vatiˈkana], the Classical one is [ˈkiːwɪtaːs waːtɪˈkaːna]. ↑ Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italian) is the name used in the text of the states Fundamental Law and in the states official website. ↑ In the languages used by the Secretariat of State of the Holy See (except English and Italian as already mentioned above): French: Cité du Vatican — État de la Cité du Vatican German: Vatikanstadt, cf. Vatikan — Staat Vatikanstadt (in Austria: Staat der Vatikanstadt) Polish: Miasto Watykańskie, cf. Watykan — Państwo Watykańskie Portuguese: Cidade do Vaticano — Estado da Cidade do Vaticano Spanish: Ciudad del Vaticano — Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano ↑ The Holy See is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and a sovereign entity recognized by international law, consisting of the Pope and the Roman Curia. It is also commonly referred to as the Vaticanespecially when used as a metonym for the hierarchy of the Catholic Church ↑ The Holy Sees budget, which is distinct from that of Vatican City State, is supported financially by a variety of sources, including investments, real estate income, and donations from Catholic individuals, dioceses, and institutions; these help fund the Roman Curia (Vatican bureaucracy), diplomatic missions, and media outlets. Moreover, an annual collection taken up in dioceses and direct donations go to a non-budgetary fund known as Peters Pence, which is used directly by the Pope for charity, disaster relief and aid to churches in developing nations. 