人們常說，到了意大利就等于到了三個國家，這話一點不假。因為意大利有一個國中之國，這就是歐洲最古老的共和國圣馬力諾；另外在首都羅馬還有一個城中之國，這就是全世界天主教的中心梵蒂岡城國，習(xí)慣稱梵蒂岡。
Size is not a criterion in our definition of what constitutes a country.A country need only be an independent state，with distinct territorial boundaries and its own government.As weighing in at a mere 0.17 square miles，Vatican holds the title of being the smallest country in the world.
Vatican City is the official seat of the Catholic Church，and its head，the Pope，rules through a civil governor.As with any other country，this miniature country sports its own flag，coins its own coins，runs its own postal，transportation，telephone systems，and radio broadcasting station.Vatican City is all grown up.
面積大小不是界定一個國家的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。國家只需要是獨立的，有明確的領(lǐng)土邊界，有自己的政府。梵蒂岡面積只有0.17平方英里，因此它具有世界上最小國家的稱號。
梵蒂岡城是天主教教廷的官方所在地，其首領(lǐng)為教皇，通過行政長官實行統(tǒng)治。跟任何其他國家一樣，這樣一個袖珍小國掛自己的國旗，鑄造自己的硬幣，經(jīng)營自己的郵政、交通、電話系統(tǒng)和無線電廣播電臺。梵蒂岡城可謂是“麻雀雖小，五臟俱全”！
Size is not a criterion in our definition of what constitutes a country.A country need only be an independent state，with distinct territorial boundaries and its own government.As weighing in at a mere 0.17 square miles，Vatican holds the title of being the smallest country in the world.
Vatican City is the official seat of the Catholic Church，and its head，the Pope，rules through a civil governor.As with any other country，this miniature country sports its own flag，coins its own coins，runs its own postal，transportation，telephone systems，and radio broadcasting station.Vatican City is all grown up.
面積大小不是界定一個國家的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。國家只需要是獨立的，有明確的領(lǐng)土邊界，有自己的政府。梵蒂岡面積只有0.17平方英里，因此它具有世界上最小國家的稱號。
梵蒂岡城是天主教教廷的官方所在地，其首領(lǐng)為教皇，通過行政長官實行統(tǒng)治。跟任何其他國家一樣，這樣一個袖珍小國掛自己的國旗，鑄造自己的硬幣，經(jīng)營自己的郵政、交通、電話系統(tǒng)和無線電廣播電臺。梵蒂岡城可謂是“麻雀雖小，五臟俱全”！