San Marino

Republic of San MarinoRepubblica di San Marino

republicIndependence 301 AD (by tradition)

San Marino as the 1995 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 75 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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CapitalSan Marino
Area60 sq km
LocationSouthern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
1995

Every edition of San Marino

Populationas each edition published it
24,313 people July 1995 est. · 23,123 in 1990
Population growth% a year
0.88% 1995 est. · 1.01% in 1993
Median ageyears
Not in this edition 39.6 yrs in 2003
Life expectancyyears at birth
81.27 years 1995 est. · 81.18 yrs in 1993
Fertility ratechildren per woman
1.52 children per woman 1995 est. · 1.3 in 1990
Infant mortalitydeaths per 1,000 live births
5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births 1995 est. · 9 in 1990
GDP per capitaeach edition's own dollars
$15,800 1993 est. · $20,000 in 1993
GDP real growth% a year
2.4% 1993 est. · 7.9% in 2025

Geography

Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy

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Land useshare of 60 sq km

arable land 17%forest and woodland 0%other 83%permanent crops 0% in all · meadows and pastures 0% in all
Area
60sq km
land area: 60 sq kmcomparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Coastline
0km
(landlocked)Maritime claims: none; landlocked
Land boundaries
39km
total · Italy 39 km

Location

Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy

Climate

  • Mediterranean;
  • mild to cool winters;
  • warm, sunny summers

Terrain

rugged mountains

Natural resources

building stone

Environment

international agreements:
NA
current issues:
NA
natural hazards:
party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Nuclear Test Ban; signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution

Note

  • landlocked;
  • smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco;
  • dominated by the Apennines

People

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Population
24,313
(July 1995 est.)growth rate: 0.88% (1995 est.)

Per 1,000 population(1995 est.)

Birth
10.98Death
7.61Net migration
5.47

Male · female(1995 est.)

TotalMale · femaleLife expectancy years81.27
77.26 · 85.29
TotalMale · femaleLiteracy96%
97% · 95%
MaleFemaleLiteracy age 10 and over can read and write (1976)
Labor force
4,300
(est.)by occupation: industry 42%, agriculture 3%

Age structure

0-14 years:
16% (female 1,944; male 1,962)
15-64 years:
68% (female 8,243; male 8,354)
65 years and over:
16% (female 2,198; male 1,612) (July 1995 est.)

Infant mortality rate

5.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.52 children born/woman (1995 est.)

Nationality

noun:
Sammarinese (singular and plural)
adjective:
Sammarinese

Ethnic divisions

Sammarinese, Italian

Religions

Roman Catholic

Languages

Italian

Government

Republic; Secretary of State Gabriele GATTI (since July 1986)

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Presidential electionpercent of vote

41.4%
PDCS 41.4%PSS 23.7%PDP 18.6%ADP 7.7%MD 5.3%RC 3.3%

Legislature, 60 seatsone dot, one seat

PDCS 26PSS 14PDP 11ADP 4MD 3RC 2

Names

conventional long form:
Republic of San Marino
conventional short form:
San Marino
local long form:
Repubblica di San Marino
local short form:
San Marino

Type

republic

Capital

San Marino

Administrative divisions

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

Independence

301 AD (by tradition)

National holiday

Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic, 3 September

Constitution

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

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch

co-chiefs of state:
Captain Regent Marino BOLLINI and Captain Regent Settimio LONFERNINI (for the period 1 April 1995-30 September 1995)
head of government:
Secretary of State Gabriele GATTI (since July 1986)
cabinet:
Congress of State

note: the popularly elected parliament (Great and General Council) selects two of its members to serve as the Captains Regent (Co-Chiefs of State) for a six-month period; they preside over meetings of the Great and General Council and its cabinet (Congress of State) which has ten other members, all selected by the Great and General Council;

assisting the Captains Regent are three Secretaries of State - Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs, and Finance - and several additional secretaries; the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has come to assume many of the prerogatives of a prime minister

Great and General Council

  • (Consiglio Grande e Generale) elections last held 30 May 1993 (next to be held by NA May 1998);
  • results - PDCS 41.4%, PSS 23.7%, PDP 18.6%, ADP 7.7%, MD 5.3%, RC 3.3%;
  • seats - (60 total) PDCS 26, PSS 14, PDP 11, ADP 4, MD 3, RC 2

Judicial branch

Council of Twelve (Consiglio dei XII)

Political parties and leaders

  • Christian Democratic Party (PDCS), Cesare GASPERONI, secretary general;
  • Democratic Progressive Party (PDP - formerly San Marino Communist Party (PSS)), Stefano MACINA, secretary general;
  • San Marino Socialist Party (PSS), Maurizio RATTINI, secretary general;
  • Democratic Movement (MD), Emilio Della BALDA;
  • Popular Democratic Alliance (ADP);
  • Communist Refoundation (RC), Guiseppe AMICHI, Renato FABBRI;
  • Moderate Group, Alvaro SELVA;
  • Social Democratic Party

Member of

CE, ECE, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM (guest), OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO

Diplomatic representation in US

honorary consulate(s) general:
Washington and New York
honorary consulate(s):
Detroit

US diplomatic representation

no mission in San Marino, but the Consul General in Florence (Italy) is accredited to San Marino

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 LIBERTAS (Liberty)

Economy

The tourist sector contributes over 50% of GDP. In 1993 more | than 3 million tourists visited San Marino.

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GDP per capita, PPP
$15,800
(1993 est.)
Real growth rate
2.4%
(1993 est.)industrial production growth: growth rate NA%; accounts for 42% of labor force
Unemployment rate
4.9%
(December 1993)

Budget

Revenues
$275 millionExpenditures
$275 million (1992 est.)
expenditures including capital expenditures of $NA

Overview

The tourist sector contributes over 50% of GDP. In 1993 more than 3 million tourists visited San Marino. The key industries are banking, wearing apparel, electronics, and ceramics. Main agricultural products are wine and cheeses. The per capita level of output and standard of living are comparable to those of Italy, which supplies much of its food.

National product

GDP - purchasing power parity - $380 million (1993 est.)

Exports

trade data are included with the statistics for Italy;; commodities: building stone, lime, wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, baked goods, hides, and ceramics

Imports

wide variety of consumer manufactures, food

Electricity

supplied by Italy

Industries

tourism, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine

Agriculture

  • employs 3% of labor force;
  • products - wheat, grapes, maize, olives, meat, cheese, hides;
  • small numbers of cattle, pigs, horses

Currency

1 Italian lire (Lit) = 100 centesimi; note - also mints its own coins

Exchange rates

Italian lire (Lit) per US$1 - 1,609.5 (January 1995), 1,612.4 (1994), 1,573.7 (1993), 1,232.4 (1992), 1,240.6 (1991), 1,198.1 (1990)

Fiscal year

calendar year

Transportation

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Networkskm

Highways
104Railroads
0
Highways: paved: NA · unpaved: NA

Highways

total:
104 km
paved:
NA
unpaved:
NA

Ports

none

Communications

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Telephone system

11,700 telephones; automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system

local:
NA
intercity:
NA
international:
microwave and cable links into Italian networks; no communication satellite facilities

Radio

broadcast stations:
AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
radios:
NA

Television

broadcast stations:
NA; note - receives broadcasts from Italy
televisions:
NA

Defense Forces

Public security or police force

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Defense expenditures
$3.7million
(1992 est.), 1% of GDP SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

Branches

public security or police force

Central Intelligence Agency. “San Marino.” The World Factbook 1995. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/san-marino/1995.

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