.va is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Vatican City State. It is administered by the Vatican Internet Service.
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Background The .va top-level domain was created in 1995 by Archbishop John Patrick Foley of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. The website vatican.va went live on Christmas Day 1995.
Websites There are 86 domain names starting with "www" in the .va zone, with many more email-only subdomains.
See also Index of Vatican City-related articles
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