San Marino

Internet country code

.sm

Internet hosts

3,344 (2007)

Internet users

15,400 (2006)

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

21,000 (2006)

Telephones - mobile cellular

17,390 (2006)

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: $709.6 million expenditures: $672.3 million (2004)

Currency (code)

euro (EUR)

Debt - external

$NA

Economic aid - recipient

$NA

Economy - overview

The tourist sector contributes over 50% of GDP. In 2006 more than 2.1 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 - 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002)

Exports

$1.291 billion (2004)

Exports - commodities

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

Fiscal year

calendar year

GDP (official exchange rate)

$1.048 billion (2004)

GDP (purchasing power parity)

$850 million (2004 est.)

GDP - composition by sector

agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%

GDP - per capita (PPP)

$34,100 (2004 est.)

GDP - real growth rate

4.6% (2004 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%

Imports

$2.035 billion (2004)

Imports - commodities

wide variety of consumer manufactures, food

Industrial production growth rate

5.6% (2005 est.)

Industries

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

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

-1.5% (2006)

Labor force

20,470 (2004)

Labor force - by occupation

agriculture: 0.2% industry: 40.1% services: 59.7% (2006 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares

$NA

Population below poverty line

NA%

Unemployment rate

3.8% (2004)

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, Whaling 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

Land boundaries

total: 39 km border countries: Italy 39 km

Land use

arable land: 16.67% permanent crops: 0% other: 83.33% (2005)

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

name: San Marino geographic coordinates: 43 56 N, 12 25 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

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 ambassador to 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: New York, Washington, DC honorary consulate(s): Detroit, Honolulu

Executive branch

chief of state: Cochiefs of State Captain Regent Mirko TOMASSONI and Captain Regent Alberto SELVA (for the period 1 October 2007-31 March 2008) head of government: Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs Fiorenzo STOLFI (since 27 July 2006) 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 in September 2007 (next to be held in March 2008); secretary of state for foreign and political affairs elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term; election last held 27 July 2006 (next to be held by 2011) election results: Mirko TOMASSONI and Alberto SELVA elected captains regent; percent of legislative vote - NA; Fiorenzo STOLFI 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 (co-chiefs 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 prime ministerial roles

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

republic

Independence

3 September AD 301

International organization participation

CE, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ITU, ITUC, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WHO, WIPO

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 popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 4 June 2006 (next to be held by June 2011) election results: percent of vote by party - PDCS 32.9%, Party of Socialists and Democrats 31.9%, APDS 11.9%, United Left 8.7%, New Socialist Party 5.4%, other parties 9.2%; seats by party - PDCS 21, Party of Socialists and Democrats 20, APDS 7, United Left 5, New Socialist Party 3, others 4

National holiday

Founding of the Republic, 3 September (AD 301)

Political parties and leaders

Communist Refoundation or RC [Ivan FOSHI]; Ideas in Movement or IM [Alessandro ROSSI]; National Alliance or AN [Glauco SANSOVINI]; New Socialist Party [Augusto CASALI]; Party of Socialists and Democrats [Claudio FELICI]; San Marino Christian Democratic Party or PDCS [Pier Marino MENICUCCI]; 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]; United Left

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), San Marino also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marino in A.D. 301. 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.

Manpower available for military service

males age 18-49: 6,331 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 18-49: 5,107 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually

males age 18-49: 135 (2005 est.)

Military - note

defense is the responsibility of Italy

Military branches

no regular military forces; Voluntary Military Force (Corpi Militari Voluntar) performs ceremonial duties and limited police functions (2006)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP

NA

Age structure

0-14 years: 16.8% (male 2,573/female 2,404) 15-64 years: 66.1% (male 9,388/female 10,178) 65 years and over: 17.1% (male 2,190/female 2,882) (2007 est.)

Birth rate

9.89 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death rate

8.27 deaths/1,000 population (2007 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: 5.53 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.96 deaths/1,000 live births female: 5.07 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)

Languages

Italian

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 81.8 years male: 78.33 years female: 85.57 years (2007 est.)

Literacy

definition: age 10 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97% female: 95%

Median age

total: 40.9 years male: 40.6 years female: 41.3 years (2007 est.)

Nationality

noun: Sammarinese (singular and plural) adjective: Sammarinese

Net migration rate

10.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Population

29,615 (July 2007 est.)

Population growth rate

1.219% (2007 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.09 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.922 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 0.915 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.34 children born/woman (2007 est.)

Disputes - international

none

Roadways

total: 104 km paved: 104 km (2003)