San Marino

republicIndependence 301 AD (by tradition)

San Marino as the 1992 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 68 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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CapitalSan Marino

Area60 km2

Populationas each edition published it

23,404 people July 1992 · 23,123 in 1990

Population growth% a year

Not in this edition 1.01% in 1993

Median ageyears

Not in this edition 39.6 yrs in 2003

Life expectancyyears at birth

Not in this edition 81.18 yrs in 1993

Fertility ratechildren per woman

1.3 children per woman 1992 · 1.3 in 1990

Infant mortalitydeaths per 1,000 live births

8 deaths per 1,000 live births 1992 · 9 in 1990

GDP per capitaeach edition's own dollars

Not in this edition $20,000 in 1993

GDP real growth% a year

Not in this edition 2.4% in 1995

Geography

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Total area

60km2

Comparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries

39km

Italy 39 km

Climate

Mediterranean;
mild to cool winters;
warm, sunny summers

Land use

arable land 17%;
permanent crops 0%;
meadows and pastures 0%;
forest and woodland 0%;
other 83%

Note

landlocked;
world's smallest republic;
enclave of Italy

People

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Population

23,404

(July 1992), growth rate 0.6% (1992)

Per 1,000 population(1992)

Birth

8Death

7Net migration

Labor force

4,300

about

Literacy

96%

(male 96%, female 95%) age 14 and over can read and write (1976)

Nationality

noun - Sanmarinese (singular and plural); adjective - Sanmarinese

Organized labor

Democratic Federation of Sanmarinese Workers (affiliated with ICFTU) has about 1,800 members; Communist-dominated General Federation of Labor, 1,400 members

Government

Republic

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Administrative divisions

9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello);
Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Monte Giardino, San Marino, Serravalle

Constitution

8 October 1600; electoral law of 1926 serves some of the functions of a constitution

Legal system

based on civil law system with Italian law influences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

National holiday

Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic, 3 September

Executive branch

two captains regent, Congress of State (cabinet);
real executive power is wielded by the secretary of state for foreign affairs and the secretary of state for internal affairs

Legislative branch

unicameral Great and General Council (Consiglio Grande e Generale)

Leaders

Co-Chiefs of State:: Captain Regent Edda CETCOLI and Captain Regent Marino RICCARDI (since 1 October 1991)
Head of Government:: Secretary of State Gabriele GATTI (since July 1986)

Political parties and leaders

Christian Democratic Party (DCS), Piermarino MENICUCCI;
San Marino Democratic Progressive Party (PPDS) formerly San Marino Communist Party (PCS), Gilberto GHIOTTI;
San Marino Socialist Party (PSS), Remy GIACOMINI;
Unitary Socialst Party (PSU);
Democratic Movement (MD), Emilio Della BALDA;
San Marino Social Democratic Party (PSDS), Augusto CASALI;
San Marino Republican Party (PRS), Cristoforo BUSCARINI

Elections

Great and General Council:: last held 29 May 1988 (next to be held by NA May 1993);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (60 total) DCS 27, PCS 18, PSU 8, PSS 7

Member of

CE, CSCE, ICAO, ICFTU, ILO, IMF (observer), IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, LORCS, NAM (guest), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WTO

Diplomatic representation

San Marino maintains honorary Consulates General in Washington and New York and an honorary Consulate in Detroit

US:: no mission in San Marino, but the Consul General in Florence (Italy) is accredited to San Marino;
Consulate General at Lungarno Amerigo Vespucci, 38, 50123 Firenze, Italy (mailing address is APO AE 09613; telephone [39] (55) 239-8276 through 8279 and 217-605; FAX [39] (55) 284-088

Flag

two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and light blue with the national coat of arms superimposed in the center;
the coat of arms has a shield (featuring three towers on three peaks) flanked by a wreath, below a crown and above a scroll bearing the word

Economy

More than 2 million tourists visit each year, contributing about 60% to GDP. | The sale of postage stamps to foreign collectors is another important income | producer.

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Inflation, consumer prices

(1990)

Unemployment rate

6.5%

(1985)

More than 2 million tourists visit each year, contributing about 60% to GDP. The sale of postage stamps to foreign collectors is another important income producer. The manufacturing sector employs nearly 40% of the labor force and agriculture less than 4%. The per capita level of output and standard of living are comparable to northern Italy.

GDP

purchasing power equivalent - $400 million, per capita $17,000; real growth rate NA% (1991 est.)

Budget

revenues $99.2 million; expenditures $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA (1983)

Exports

*** No entry for this item *** trade data are included with the statistics for Italy;
commodity trade consists primarily of exchanging building stone, lime, wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, baked goods, hides, and ceramics for a wide variety of consumer manufactures