     thumb|an atm in vatican city with latin instructions the unique, noncommercial economy of vatican city is supported financially by contributions (known as peter's pence) from roman catholics throughout the world, the sale of postage stamps and tourist mementos, fees for admission to museums,vatican visitors forced to use cash after credit card ban as city-state falls foul of eu legislation | mail online. dailymail.co.uk (2013-01-04). retrieved on 2013-02-08. and the sale of publications. ==key statistics== budget: *revenues: $455.5 million (2008) *expenditures: $356.8 million (2008) europe :: holy see (vatican city). cia â the world factbook. cia.gov. retrieved on 2013-02-08. industries: printing and production of a small amount of mosaics and staff uniforms; worldwide banking and financial activities electricity â production: 442 mwh (2010) from solar panels. electricity â imports: electricity supplied by italy. currency: euro (since 2002). vatican city depends on italy for practical production of banknotes, stamps and other valuable titles. owing to their rarity, vatican euro coins are highly sought by collectors. fiscal year: calendar year ==see also== *index of vatican city-related articles ==notes==  ==references== *   
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