最小的國家梵蒂岡

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人們常說,到了意大利就等于到了三個(gè)國家,這話一點(diǎn)不假。因?yàn)橐獯罄幸粋€(gè)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(gè)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(gè)國家的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。國家只需要是獨(dú)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(hào)。
    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(zhǎng)官實(shí)行統(tǒng)治。跟任何其他國家一樣,這樣一個(gè)袖珍小國掛自己的國旗,鑄造自己的硬幣,經(jīng)營(yíng)自己的郵政、交通、電話系統(tǒng)和無線電廣播電臺(tái)。梵蒂岡城可謂是“麻雀雖小,五臟俱全”!