Republic of San Marino[1] Repubblica di San Marino (Italian) | |
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Motto: "Libertas" (Latin) "Freedom" | |
Anthem: Inno Nazionale della Repubblica | |
![]() Location of San Marino (green) on the European continent (agate grey) — [Legend] | |
Capital | San Marino 43°56′N 12°26′E / 43.933°N 12.433°E |
Largest settlement | Dogana 43°58′52.57″N 12°29′22.2″E / 43.9812694°N 12.489500°E |
Official languages | Italian[2] |
Religion | 97% Catholicism 3% Other |
Demonym(s) | Sammarinese |
Government | Unitary assembly-independent diarchic directorial republic |
Alessandro Rossi Milena Gasperoni | |
Luca Beccari | |
Legislature | Grand and General Council |
Independence | |
• from Roman Empire | 3 September 301[1] |
8 October 1600 (statutes) | |
Area | |
• Total | 61.2 km2 (23.6 sq mi)[1] (190th) |
• Water (%) | 0 |
Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 34,232[1] (221st) |
• Density | 520/km2 (1,346.8/sq mi) (23rd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | $2.09 billion[3] (175th) |
• Per capita | $60,651[3] (11th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | $1.55 billion[3] (174th) |
• Per capita | $44,947[3] (13th) |
HDI (2013) | 0.875[4] very high · 26th |
Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +378 (+39 0549 calling via Italy) |
ISO 3166 code | SM |
Internet TLD | .sm |
San Marino (officially called the Most Serene Republic of San Marino) is a country in Europe. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. It is in Southern Europe and is fully surrounded by Italy (this is called an enclave, and only the Vatican City, Lesotho and San Marino are like this). Fewer than 30,000 people live there. Its total area is 61 km2. Its capital is the City of San Marino.
San Marino is the world's oldest republic that still exists. It was started on 3 September A.D. 301 by a skilled builder called Saint Marinus. Its written constitution was adopted on October 8, 1600. The very small nation was recognized by Napoleon's France in 1797, and by the other European nations at the 1815 Congress of Vienna.
Even though it is an independent country, it depends very much on Italy. Since the 19th century, when Italy was unified, San Marino has been fully surrounded by Italy.
The biggest industry in San Marino is tourism. Selling postage stamps is an important source of income, too. San Marino is not a member of the European Union, but the euro is used in San Marino.
People in San Marino speak the Italian language. Most people in San Marino believe in Roman Catholicism.