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 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
head of government: 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)
cabinet: Congress of State was elected for a five-year term by the
Great and General Council
note: 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
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 - 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
Judicial branch: Council of Twelve (Consiglio dei XII)
Political parties and leaders: 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