San Marino

Radio broadcast stations

AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA (1 private radio broadcast station)

Radios

12,535 (1991 est.)

Telephone system

domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system international: microwave radio relay and cable connections to Italian network; no satellite earth stations

Telephones

15,000 (1995 est.)

Television broadcast stations

1 (1991 est.) note: receives broadcasts from Italy

Televisions

7,500 (1992 est.)

Agriculture - products

wheat, grapes, maize, olives; cattle, pigs, horses, meat, cheese, hides

Budget

revenues: $320 million expenditures: $320 million, including capital expenditures of $26 million (1995 est.)

Currency

1 Italian lire (Lit) = 100 centesimi; note - also mints its own coins

Debt - external

$NA

Economic aid

recipient: ODA, $NA

Economy - overview

The tourist sector contributes over 50% of GDP. In 1995 more than 3.3 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.

Electricity - capacity

NA kW note: electricity supplied by Italy

Electricity - consumption per capita

NA kWh

Electricity - production

NA kWh note: electricity supplied by Italy

Exchange rates

Italian lire (Lit) per US$1 - 1,568.1 (January 1997), 1,542.9 (1996), 1,628.9 (1995), 1,612.4 (1994), 1,573.7 (1993), 1,232.4 (1992)

Exports

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

Fiscal year

calendar year

GDP

purchasing power parity - $408 million (1994 est.)

GDP - composition by sector

agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%

GDP - per capita

purchasing power parity - $16,900 (1994 est.)

GDP - real growth rate

4.8% (1994 est.)

Imports

trade data are included with the statistics for Italy; commodities: wide variety of consumer manufactures, food

Industrial production growth rate

NA%

Industries

tourism, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine

Inflation rate - consumer price index

5.3% (1995)

Labor force

total: 15,600 (1995) by occupation: industry 40%, agriculture 2% (1993)

Unemployment rate

3.6% (April 1996)

Area

total: 60 sq km land: 60 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative

about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Climate

Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers

Coastline

0 km (landlocked)

Elevation extremes

lowest point: Fiume Ausa 55 m highest point: Monte Titano 749 m

Environment - current issues

NA

Environment - international agreements

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Nuclear Test Ban signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution

Geographic coordinates

43 46 N, 12 25 E

Geography - note

landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines

Irrigated land

NA sq km

Land boundaries

total: 39 km border countries: Italy 39 km

Land use

arable land: 17% permanent crops: NA% permanent pastures : NA% forests and woodland: NA% other: 83% (1993 est.)

Location

Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy

Map references

Europe

Maritime claims

none (landlocked)

Natural hazards

NA

Natural resources

building stone

Terrain

rugged mountains

Administrative divisions

9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello); Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Monte Giardino, San Marino, Serravalle

Constitution

8 October 1600; electoral law of 1926 serves some of the functions of a constitution

Country name

conventional long form: Republic of San Marino conventional short form: San Marino local long form : Repubblica di San Marino local short form: San Marino

Data code

SM

Diplomatic representation from the US

the US does not have an embassy in San Marino; the US Consul General in Florence (Italy) is accredited to San Marino

Diplomatic representation in the US

San Marino does not have an embassy in the US honorary consulate(s) general: Washington and New York honorary consulate(s): Detroit

Executive branch

chief of state: co-chiefs of state Captain Regent Piero Paolo GASPERONI and Captain Regent Pietro BUGLI (for the period 1 April-30 September 1996) head of government: Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs Gabriele GATTI (since NA July 1986) cabinet: Congress of State elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term elections : co-chiefs of state (captain regents) elected by the Great and General Council for a six-month term; election last held NA March 1996 (next to be held NA September 1996); secretary of state for foreign and political affairs elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term; election last held NA 1993 (next to be held NA 1998) election results: Giancarlo VENTURINI and Maurizio RATTINI elected captain regents; percent of legislative vote - NA; Gabriele GATTI elected secretary of state for foreign and political affairs; percent of legislative vote - NA 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

Flag description

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)

Government type

republic

Independence

301 AD (by tradition)

International organization participation

CE, ECE, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM (guest), OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WToO

Judicial branch

Council of Twelve or Consiglio dei XII

Legal system

based on civil law system with Italian law influences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Legislative branch

unicameral Great and General Council or Consiglio Grande e Generale (60 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections : last held 30 May 1993 (next to be held by NA May 1998) election results: percent of vote by party - PDCS 41.4%, PSS 23.7%, PDP 18.6%, AP 7.7%, MD 5.3%, RC 3.3%; seats by party - PDCS 26, PSS 14, PDP 11, AP 4, MD 3, RC 2

National capital

San Marino

National holiday

Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic, 3 September

Political parties and leaders

Christian Democratic Party or PDCS [Cesare GASPERONI, secretary general]; Democratic Progressive Party or PDP (formerly San Marino Communist Party or PSS) [Claudio FELICI, secretary general]; San Marino Socialist Party or PSS [Maurizio RATTINI, secretary general]; Democratic Movement or MD [Massimo TONTI]; Popular Alliance or AP [Tito MASI]; Communist Refoundation or RC [Paolo GIOVAGNOLI]

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Military branches

Voluntary Military Force, Police Force

Military expenditures - dollar figure

$3.7 million (1995)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP

1% (1995)

Military manpower - availability

males age 15-49: NA

Military manpower - fit for military service

males: NA

Age structure

0-14 years: 16% (male 1,993; female 1,992) 15-64 years : 68% (male 8,442; female 8,270) 65 years and over: 16% (male 1,683; female 2,334) (July 1997 est.)

Birth rate

10.68 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Death rate

7.97 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Ethnic groups

Sammarinese, Italian

Infant mortality rate

5.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)

Languages

Italian

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 81.37 years male: 77.42 years female: 85.32 years (1997 est.)

Literacy

definition: age 10 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97% female: 95% (1976 est.)

Nationality

noun: Sammarinese (singular and plural) adjective: Sammarinese

Net migration rate

4.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)

Population

24,714 (July 1997 est.)

Population growth rate

0.76% (1997 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic

Sex ratio

at birth: 1 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (1997 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.51 children born/woman (1997 est.)

Disputes - international

none SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

Airports

none

Highways

total: 220 km paved : NA km unpaved: NA km

Ports and harbors

none

Railways

0 km; note - there is a 1.5 km cable railway connecting the city of San Marino to Borgo Maggiore