San Marino
Republic of San MarinoRepubblica di San Marino
republicIndependence 301 AD (by tradition)
San Marino as the 1996 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 82 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.
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Geography
Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
15 fieldsLand useshare of 60 sq km
Environment
- current issues:
- NA
- natural hazards:
- NA
- international agreements:
- party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Nuclear Test Ban; signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution
Geographic note
- landlocked;
- smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco;
- dominated by the Apennines
People
15 fieldsPer 1,000 population(1996 est.)
Male · female(1996 est.)
Age structure
- 0-14 years:
- 16% (male 1,978; female 1,967)
- 15-64 years:
- 68% (male 8,401; female 8,249)
- 65 years and over:
- 16% (male 1,648; female 2,278) (July 1996 est.)
Sex ratio
- at birth:
- 1 male(s)/female
- under 15 years:
- 1.01 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years:
- 1.02 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over:
- 0.72 male(s)/female
- all ages:
- 0.96 male(s)/female (1996 est.)
Government
Republic; Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs Gabriele GATTI (since NA July 1986) was elected for a five-year term by the Great and General Council
19 fieldsPresidential electionpercent of vote
Legislature, 60 seatsone dot, one seat
Name of country
- conventional long form:
- Republic of San Marino
- conventional short form:
- San Marino
- local long form:
- Repubblica di San Marino
- local short form:
- San Marino
Administrative divisions
- 9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello);
- Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Monte Giardino, San Marino, Serravalle
Legal system
based on civil law system with Italian law influences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Executive branch
- co-chiefs of state:
- Captain Regent Piero Paolo GASPERONI and Captain Regent Pietro BUGLI (for the period 1 April-30 September 1996) were elected by the Great and General Council for a six-month term
- head of government:
- Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs Gabriele GATTI (since NA July 1986) was elected for a five-year term by the Great and General Council;
- election last held NA 1993 (next to be held NA 1998)
- cabinet:
- Congress of State was elected for a five-year term by the Great and General Council
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 assumed 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%, AP 7.7%, MD 5.3%, RC 3.3%;
- seats - (60 total) PDCS 26, PSS 14, PDP 11, AP 4, MD 3, RC 2
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), Massimo TONTI;
- Popular Alliance (AP), Tito MASI;
- Communist Refoundation (RC), Paolo GIOVAGNOLI
International organization participation
CE, ECE, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM (guest), OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WToO
Diplomatic representation in US
San Marino does not have an embassy in the US
- honorary consulate(s) general:
- Washington and New York
- honorary consulate(s):
- Detroit
US diplomatic representation
the US does not have an embassy in San Marino; the US 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.
20 fieldsEconomic 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.
Exports
trade data are included with the statistics for Italy;; commodities: building stone, lime, wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, baked goods, hides, and ceramics
Imports
trade data are included with the statistics for Italy;; commodities: wide variety of consumer manufactures, food
Exchange rates
Italian lire (Lit) per US$1 - 1,583.8 (January 1996), 1,629.2 (1995), 1,612.4 (1994), 1,573.7 (1993), 1,232.4 (1992), 1,240.6 (1991)
Transportation
4 fieldsNetworkskm
Communications
Voluntary Military Force, Police Force
9 fieldsTelephone system
- domestic:
- automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system
- international:
- microwave radio relay and cable connections to Italian network; no satellite earth stations
Cite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “San Marino.” The World Factbook 1996. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/san-marino/1996.