Only city in the world that completely surrounds an independent country Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
2. the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

INDEPENDENT (adjective)
1. (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
2. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
INDEPENDENT (noun)
1. a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
2. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
COMPLETELY (adverb)
1. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole’ is often used informally for `wholly’)

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Down

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16. Some flower producers

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