San Marino

Internet country code

.sm

Internet hosts

1,763 (2004)

Internet users

14,300 (2002)

Radio broadcast stations

AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)

Telephone system

general assessment: adequate connections domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network

Telephones - main lines in use

20,600 (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular

16,800 (2002)

Television broadcast stations

1 (San Marino residents also receive broadcasts from Italy) (1997)

Agriculture - products

wheat, grapes, corn, olives; cattle, pigs, horses, beef, cheese, hides

Budget

revenues: $400 million expenditures: $400 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.)

Currency

euro (EUR)

Currency code

EUR

Debt - external

NA

Economic aid - recipient

NA

Economy - overview

The tourist sector contributes over 50% of GDP. In 2000 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 the most prosperous regions of Italy, which supplies much of its food.

Exchange rates

euros per US dollar - 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999)

Exports

trade data are included with the statistics for Italy

Exports - commodities

building stone, lime, wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, baked goods, hides, ceramics

Fiscal year

calendar year

GDP

purchasing power parity - $940 million (2001 est.)

GDP - composition by sector

agriculture: NA industry: NA services: NA

GDP - per capita

purchasing power parity - $34,600 (2001 est.)

GDP - real growth rate

7.5% (2001 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

lowest 10%: NA highest 10%: NA

Imports

trade data are included with the statistics for Italy

Imports - commodities

wide variety of consumer manufactures, food

Industrial production growth rate

6% (1997 est.)

Industries

tourism, banking, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

3.3% (2001)

Labor force

18,500 (1999)

Labor force - by occupation

agriculture 1%, industry 42%, services 57% (2000 est.)

Population below poverty line

NA

Unemployment rate

2.6% (2001)

Area

total: 61.2 sq km land: 61.2 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative

about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Climate

Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers

Coastline

0 km (landlocked)

Elevation extremes

lowest point: Torrente Ausa 55 m highest point: Monte Titano 755 m

Environment - current issues

NA

Environment - international agreements

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution

Geographic coordinates

43 46 N, 12 25 E

Geography - note

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

Irrigated land

NA sq km

Land boundaries

total: 39 km border countries: Italy 39 km

Land use

arable land: 16.67% permanent crops: 0% other: 83.33% (2001)

Location

Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy

Map references

Europe

Maritime claims

none (landlocked)

Natural hazards

NA

Natural resources

building stone

Terrain

rugged mountains

Administrative divisions

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

Capital

San Marino

Constitution

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

Country name

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

Diplomatic representation from the US

the US does not have an embassy in San Marino; the US Consul General in Florence (Italy) is accredited to San Marino

Diplomatic representation in the US

San Marino does not have an embassy in the US honorary consulate(s) general: Washington, DC and New York honorary consulate(s): Detroit and Honolulu

Executive branch

chief of state: cochiefs of state Captain Regent Giuseppe ARZILLI and Captain Regent Roberto RASCHI (for the period 1 October 2004-31 March 2005) head of government: Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs Fabio BERARDI (15 December 2003) cabinet: Congress of State elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term elections: cochiefs of state (captains regent) elected by the Great and General Council for a six-month term; election last held NA September 2004 (next to be held March 2005); secretary of state for foreign and political affairs elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term; election last held 13 December 2003 (next to be held June 2006 when general elections are scheduled) election results: Giuseppe ARZILLI and Roberto RASCHI elected captains regent; percent of legislative vote - NA%; Fabio BERARDI elected secretary of state for foreign and political affairs; percent of legislative vote - NA% note: the popularly elected parliament (Grand and General Council) selects two of its members to serve as the Captains Regent (cochiefs of state) for a six-month period; they preside over meetings of the Grand and General Council and its cabinet (Congress of State), which has 10 other members, all selected by the Grand and General Council; assisting the captains regent are 10 secretaries of state; the secretary of state for Foreign Affairs has assumed some of the prerogatives of a prime minister

Flag description

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)

Government type

independent republic

Independence

3 September 301

International organization participation

CE, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WToO

Judicial branch

Council of Twelve or Consiglio dei XII

Legal system

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

Legislative branch

unicameral Grand and General Council or Consiglio Grande e Generale (60 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 10 June 2001 (next to be held by June 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - PDCS 41.4%, PSS 24.2%, PD 20.8%, APDS 8.2%, RC 3.4%, AN 1.9%; seats by party - PDCS 25, PSS 15, PD 12, APDS 5, RC 2, AN 1

National holiday

Founding of the Republic, 3 September (301)

Political parties and leaders

Communist Refoundation or RC [Ivan FOSHI]; Ideas in Movement or IM [Alessandro ROSSI]; National Alliance or AN [leader NA]; Party of Democrats or PD [Claudio FELICI]; San Marino Christian Democratic Party or PDCS [Giovanni LONFERNINI]; San Marino Popular Alliance of Democrats or APDS [Roberto GIORGETTI]; San Marino Socialist Party or PSS [Alberto CECCHETTI]; Socialists for Reform or SR [Renzo GIARDI]

Political pressure groups and leaders

NA

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Background

The third smallest state in Europe (after the Holy See and Monaco) also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marino in 301 A.D. San Marino's foreign policy is aligned with that of Italy. Social and political trends in the republic also track closely with those of its larger neighbor.

Military branches

Voluntary Military Force (Corpi Militari Voluntar); note - the Voluntary Military Force performs ceremonial duties and limited police assistance

Military expenditures - dollar figure

$700,000 (FY00/01)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP

NA

Age structure

0-14 years: 16.5% (male 2,425; female 2,277) 15-64 years: 66.8% (male 9,200; female 9,834) 65 years and over: 16.7% (male 2,059; female 2,708) (2004 est.)

Birth rate

10.31 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death rate

7.96 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Ethnic groups

Sammarinese, Italian

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths

NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

NA

Infant mortality rate

total: 5.85 deaths/1,000 live births male: 6.28 deaths/1,000 live births female: 5.38 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

Languages

Italian

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 81.53 years male: 78.02 years female: 85.34 years (2004 est.)

Literacy

definition: age 10 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97% female: 95% (1976 est.)

Median age

total: 40 years male: 39.6 years female: 40.3 years (2004 est.)

Nationality

noun: Sammarinese (singular and plural) adjective: Sammarinese

Net migration rate

10.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Population

28,503 (July 2004 est.)

Population growth rate

1.33% (2004 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.09 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 0.92 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.32 children born/woman (2004 est.)

Disputes - international

none

Airports

none (2003 est.)

Highways

total: 220 km paved: 220 km unpaved: 0 km (2001)

Ports and harbors

none