Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/204.txt

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{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of San Marino, click {z,"8.624451,41.298827,15.187839,46.362188",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 60 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 60 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

{2}Land boundaries:{4}
{3}total:{4} 39 km
border country: Italy 39 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 0 km (landlocked)

{2}Maritime claims:{4} none (landlocked)

{2}International disputes:{4} none

{2}Climate:{4} Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers

{2}Terrain:{4} rugged mountains
{3}lowest point:{4} Fiume Ausa 55 m
{3}highest point:{4} Monte Titano 749 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} building stone

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 17%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 0%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 0%
{3}other:{4} 83%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} NA sq km

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} NA

{2}natural hazards:{4} NA

{2}international agreements:{4} party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Nuclear Test Ban; signed, but
not ratified - Air Pollution

{2}Geographic note:{4} landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and
Monaco; dominated by the Apennines


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 24,521 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 16% (male 1,978; female 1,967)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 68% (male 8,401; female 8,249)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 16% (male 1,648; female 2,278) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 0.82% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 10.81 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 7.79 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} 5.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.01 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 1.02 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.72 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 0.96 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 5.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 81.32 years
{3}male:{4} 77.34 years
{3}female:{4} 85.3 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 1.52 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Sammarinese (singular and plural)
{3}adjective:{4} Sammarinese

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} Sammarinese, Italian

{2}Religions:{4} Roman Catholic

{2}Languages:{4} Italian

{2}Literacy:{4} age 10 and over can read and write (1976 est.)
{3}total population:{4} 96%
{3}male:{4} 97%
{3}female:{4} 95%


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} Republic of San Marino
{3}conventional short form:{4} San Marino
{3}local long form:{4} Repubblica di San Marino
{3}local short form:{4} San Marino

{2}Type of government:{4} republic

{2}Capital:{4} San Marino

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} 9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello); Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore,
Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Monte Giardino, San Marino, Serravalle

{2}Independence:{4} 301 AD (by tradition)

{2}National holiday:{4} Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic, 3 September

{2}Constitution:{4} 8 October 1600; electoral law of 1926 serves some of the functions of a constitution

{2}Legal system:{4} based on civil law system with Italian law influences; has not accepted compulsory
ICJ jurisdiction

{2}Suffrage:{4} 18 years of age; universal

{2}Executive branch:{4}
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
{3}head of government:{4} 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)
{3}cabinet:{4} Congress of State was elected for a five-year term by the Great and General Council
{3}note:{4} 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

{2}Legislative branch:{4} unicameral
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

{2}Judicial branch:{4} Council of Twelve (Consiglio dei XII)

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4} 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

{2}International organization participation:{4} CE, ECE, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IOC,
IOM (observer), ITU, NAM (guest), OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WToO

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4} San Marino does not have an embassy in the US
honorary consulate(s) general: Washington and New York
honorary consulate(s): Detroit

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4} the US does not have an embassy in San Marino; the US Consul
General in Florence (Italy) is accredited to San Marino

{2}Flag:{4} 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)


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} 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.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $380 million (1993 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} 2.4% (1993 est.)

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $15,800 (1993 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} NA%
{3}industry:{4} NA%
{3}services:{4} NA%

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 5.5% (1993)

{2}Labor force:{4} 14,874 (1993 est.)
{3}by occupation:{4} industry 40%, agriculture 2%

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} 4.9% (December 1993)

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $320 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $320 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1995 est.)

{2}Industries:{4} tourism, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} NA%

{2}Electricity:{4} supplied by Italy

{2}Agriculture:{4} wheat, grapes, maize, olives; cattle, pigs, horses, meat, cheese, hides

{2}Exports:{4} trade data are included with the statistics for Italy; commodities: building stone, lime,
wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, baked goods, hides, and ceramics

{2}Imports:{4} trade data are included with the statistics for Italy; commodities: wide variety of
consumer manufactures, food

{2}External debt:{4} $NA

{2}Economic aid:{4}
{3}recipient:{4} ODA, $NA

{2}Currency:{4} 1 Italian lire (Lit) = 100 centesimi; note - also mints its own coins

{2}Exchange rates:{4} 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)

{2}Fiscal year:{4} calendar year


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4} 0 km; note - there is a 1.5 km cable railway connecting the city of San Marino to Borgo
Maggiore

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 220 km
{3}paved:{4} NA km
{3}unpaved:{4} NA km

{2}Ports:{4} none

{2}Airports:{4} none


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 22,300 (1992 est.)

{2}Telephone system:{4}
{3}domestic:{4} automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system
{3}international:{4} microwave radio relay and cable connections to Italian network; no satellite earth
stations

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA (1 private radio broadcast station)

{2}Radios:{4} 12,535 (1991 est.)

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 1 (1991 est.)
{3}note:{4} receives broadcasts from Italy

{2}Televisions:{4} 7,500 (1992 est.)


{1}Defense{4}

{2}Branches:{4} Voluntary Military Force, Police Force

{2}Manpower availability:{4}
{3}males age 15-49:{4} NA
{3}males fit for military service:{4} NA

{2}Defense expenditures:{4} $3.7 million (1% of GDP) (1992 est.)