San Marino

Highways

total: 104 km paved: NA unpaved: NA

Telecommunications

automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system; 11,700 telephones; broadcast services from Italy; microwave and cable links into Italian networks; no communication satellite facilities

Branches

public security or police force

Defense expenditures

$3.7 million (1992 est.), 1% of GDP

Agriculture

employs 3% of labor force; products - wheat, grapes, maize, olives, meat, cheese, hides; small numbers of cattle, pigs, horses; depends on Italy for food imports

Budget

revenues: $275 million expenditures: $275 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1992 est.)

Currency

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

Economic aid

$NA

Electricity

supplied by Italy

Exchange rates

Italian lire (Lit) per US$1 - 1,700.2 (January 1994), 1,573.7 (1993), 1,232.4 (1992), 1,240.6 (1991), 1,198.1 (1990), 1,372.1 (1989)

Exports

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

External debt

$NA

Fiscal year

calendar year

Imports

see exports

Industrial production

growth rate NA%; accounts for 42% of workforce

Industries

wine, olive oil, cement, leather, textile, tourism

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

6.2% (1992 est.)

National product

GDP - purchasing power equivalent - $370 million (1992 est.)

National product per capita

$16,000 (1992 est.)

National product real growth rate

NA%

Overview

The tourist sector contributes over 50% of GDP. In 1991 more than 3.1 million tourists visited San Marino, 2.7 million of whom were Italians. The key industries are 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.

Unemployment rate

3% (1991)

Area

total area: 60 sq km land area: 60 sq km comparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Climate

Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers

Coastline

0 km (landlocked)

Environment

international agreements: NA current issues: NA natural hazards: signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change

International disputes

none

Irrigated land

NA sq km

Land boundaries

total 39 km, Italy 39 km

Land use

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

Location

Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy

Map references

Europe, Standard Time Zones of the World

Maritime claims

none; landlocked

Natural resources

building stone

Note

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

Terrain

rugged mountains

Administrative divisions

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

Capital

San Marino

Constitution

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

Digraph

SM

Diplomatic representation in US

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

Executive branch

co-chiefs of state: Captain Regent Alberto CECCHETTI and Captain Regent Fausto MULARONI (for the period 1 April 1994-30 September 1994) real executive power is wielded by the secretary of state for foreign affairs and the secretary of state for internal affairs head of government: Secretary of State Gabriele GATTI (since July 1986) cabinet: Congress of State; elected by the Council for the duration of its term

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)

Great and General Council

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

Independence

301 AD (by tradition)

Judicial branch

Council of Twelve (Consiglio dei XII)

Legal system

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

Legislative branch

unicameral

Member of

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

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

National holiday

Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic, 3 September

Political parties and leaders

Christian Democratic Party (DCS), Pier Marino MENICUCCI, Luigi LONFERNINI; Democratic Progressive Party (PDP) formerly San Marino Communist Party (PSS), Stefano MACINA; San Marino Socialist Party (PSS), Dr. Emma ROSSI, Antonio Lazzaro VOLPINARI; Democratic Movement (MD), Emilio Della BALDA; Popular Democratic Alliance (ADP); Communist Refoundation (RC), Guiseppe AMICHI, Renato FABBRI

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Type

republic

US diplomatic representation

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

Birth rate

11.17 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Death rate

7.39 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Ethnic divisions

Sammarinese, Italian

Infant mortality rate

5.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)

Labor force

4,300 (est.) by occupation: NA

Languages

Italian

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 81.23 years male: 77.17 years female: 85.28 years (1994 est.)

Literacy

age 14 and over can read and write (1976) total population: 96% male: 96% female: 95%

Nationality

noun: Sammarinese (singular and plural) adjective: Sammarinese

Net migration rate

5.77 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Population

24,091 (July 1994 est.)

Population growth rate

0.96% (1994 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic

Total fertility rate

1.53 children born/woman (1994 est.)