:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Defense Forces
Branches:
Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, Coast Guard
Manpower availability:
NA
Defense expenditures:
exchange rate conversion - $NA, NA% of GDP
:San Marino Geography
Total area:
60 km2
Land area:
60 km2
Comparative area:
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
39 km; Italy 39 km
Coastline:
none - landlocked
Maritime claims:
none - landlocked
Disputes:
none
Climate:
Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers
Terrain:
rugged mountains
Natural resources:
building stones
Land use:
arable land 17%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and
woodland 0%; other 83%
Environment:
dominated by the Appenines
Note:
landlocked; world's smallest republic; enclave of Italy
:San Marino People
Population:
23,404 (July 1992), growth rate 0.6% (1992)
Birth rate:
8 births/1,000 population (1992)
Death rate:
7 deaths/1,000 population (1992)
Net migration rate:
5 migrants/1,000 population (1992)
Infant mortality rate:
8 deaths/1,000 live births (1992)
Life expectancy at birth:
74 years male, 79 years female (1992)
Total fertility rate:
1.3 children born/woman (1992)
Nationality:
noun - Sanmarinese (singular and plural); adjective - Sanmarinese
Ethnic divisions:
Sanmarinese, Italian
Religions:
Roman Catholic
Languages:
Italian
Literacy:
96% (male 96%, female 95%) age 14 and over can read and write (1976)
Labor force:
about 4,300
Organized labor:
Democratic Federation of Sanmarinese Workers (affiliated with ICFTU) has
about 1,800 members; Communist-dominated General Federation of Labor, 1,400
members
:San Marino Government
Long-form name:
Republic of San Marino
Type:
republic
Capital:
San Marino
Administrative divisions:
9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello); Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore,
Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Monte Giardino, San Marino,
Serravalle
Independence:
301 AD (by tradition)
Constitution:
8 October 1600; electoral law of 1926 serves some of the functions of a
constitution
Legal system:
based on civil law system with Italian law influences; has not accepted
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
National holiday:
Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic, 3 September
Executive branch:
two captains regent, Congress of State (cabinet); real executive power is
wielded by the secretary of state for foreign affairs and the secretary of
state for internal affairs
Legislative branch:
unicameral Great and General Council (Consiglio Grande e Generale)
Judicial branch:
Council of Twelve (Consiglio dei XII)
Leaders:
Co-Chiefs of State:
Captain Regent Edda CETCOLI and Captain Regent Marino RICCARDI (since 1
October 1991)
Head of Government:
Secretary of State Gabriele GATTI (since July 1986)
Political parties and leaders:
Christian Democratic Party (DCS), Piermarino MENICUCCI; San Marino
Democratic Progressive Party (PPDS) formerly San Marino Communist Party
(PCS), Gilberto GHIOTTI; San Marino Socialist Party (PSS), Remy GIACOMINI;
Unitary Socialst Party (PSU); Democratic Movement (MD), Emilio Della BALDA;
San Marino Social Democratic Party (PSDS), Augusto CASALI; San Marino
Republican Party (PRS), Cristoforo BUSCARINI
Suffrage:
universal at age 18
Elections:
Great and General Council:
last held 29 May 1988 (next to be held by NA May 1993); results - percent of
vote by party NA; seats - (60 total) DCS 27, PCS 18, PSU 8, PSS 7
Communists:
about 300 members
Member of:
CE, CSCE, ICAO, ICFTU, ILO, IMF (observer), IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, LORCS,
NAM (guest), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WTO
Diplomatic representation:
San Marino maintains honorary Consulates General in Washington and New York
and an honorary Consulate in Detroit
:San Marino Government
US:
no mission in San Marino, but the Consul General in Florence (Italy) is
accredited to San Marino; Consulate General at Lungarno Amerigo Vespucci,
38, 50123 Firenze, Italy (mailing address is APO AE 09613; telephone [39]
(55) 239-8276 through 8279 and 217-605; FAX [39] (55) 284-088
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
Flag:
AS (Liberty)