See also:

• Regional: Europe: Guides and Directories  (2)

The Holy See -  .

- Official Vatican homepage. Presents news services, information on the history of the Catholic Church and departments of the Roman Curia, as well as Church documents and virtual tours of the Vatican museums.

BBC News - Country Profile: Vatican - - Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news.

• CIA - The World Factbook: Holy See (Vatican City) - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.

  UK Foreign Office - Country Profiles: Holy See - - Overview of country's geography, history, politics, economy, international relations, travel and current affairs.

  US Department of State - The Holy See - - Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, the US embassy and the current ambassador, press releases, fact sheets, annual Human Rights Reports and other major reports including Industry Market Reports.

  US Library of Congress - Portals to the World: Holy See - - Annotated directory of selected online resources.

  Vatican - - Links to Vatican's institutions and country guides.

  Vatican City - - Flags and general information.

  Wikipedia - Vatican City - - Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the country's history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture.