Vatican City

<p><strong>Vatican City may be the smallest country in the world yet it holds endless fascination.</strong> This factbook looks beyond the familiar image of the pope and the Catholic Church to uncover the hidden details of the world's tiniest state.</p><p>What drives the day-to-day economy of Vatican City? What dish is most closely linked to its tradition? Does the state field international sports teams? How can someone obtain citizenship in a country with fewer than a thousand residents?</p><p>Each of these questions and many more are answered in a collection of quick carefully written entries. The style is concise and engaging designed for readers who want knowledge in short form without losing depth or accuracy.</p><p>From stamps and post offices to conclaves and cricket from guards and gardens to food fun and history this book reveals the Vatican in all its complexity strangeness and charm.</p>