Branches:
Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, Coast Guard
Defense expenditures:
$NA, NA% of GDP
@San Marino, Geography
Location: Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy Map references: Europe, Standard Time Zones of the World Area: total area: 60 sq km land area: 60 sq km comparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: total 39 km, Italy 39 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none; landlocked International disputes: none Climate: Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers Terrain: rugged mountains Natural resources: building stone Land use: arable land: 17% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 83% Irrigated land: NA sq km Environment: international agreements: NA current issues: NA natural hazards: signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change Note: landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines
@San Marino, People
Population: 24,091 (July 1994 est.) Population growth rate: 0.96% (1994 est.) Birth rate: 11.17 births/1,000 population (1994 est.) Death rate: 7.39 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.) Net migration rate: 5.77 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.) Infant mortality rate: 5.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 81.23 years male: 77.17 years female: 85.28 years (1994 est.) Total fertility rate: 1.53 children born/woman (1994 est.) Nationality: noun: Sammarinese (singular and plural) adjective: Sammarinese Ethnic divisions: Sammarinese, Italian Religions: Roman Catholic Languages: Italian Literacy: age 14 and over can read and write (1976) total population: 96% male: 96% female: 95% Labor force: 4,300 (est.) by occupation: NA
@San Marino, Government
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
Digraph:
SM
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)
National holiday:
Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic, 3 September
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
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
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
Legislative branch:
unicameral
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
Judicial branch:
Council of Twelve (Consiglio dei XII)
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
Member of:
CE, CSCE, ECE, ICAO, ICFTU, ILO, IMF, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, LORCS,
NAM (guest), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in US:
honorary consulate(s) general:
Washington and New York
honorary consulate(s):
Detroit
US diplomatic representation:
no mission in San Marino, but the Consul General in Florence (Italy)
is accredited to San Marino
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)
@San Marino, Economy
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.
National product:
GDP - purchasing power equivalent - $370 million (1992 est.)
National product real growth rate:
NA%
National product per capita:
$16,000 (1992 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
6.2% (1992 est.)
Unemployment rate:
3% (1991)
Budget:
revenues:
$275 million
expenditures:
$275 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1992 est.)
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
Imports:
see exports
External debt:
$NA
Industrial production:
growth rate NA%; accounts for 42% of workforce
Electricity:
supplied by Italy
Industries:
wine, olive oil, cement, leather, textile, tourism
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
Economic aid:
$NA
Currency:
1 Italian lire (Lit) = 100 centesimi; note - also mints its own coins
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)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
@San Marino, Communications