San Marino

Broadcast media

state-owned public broadcaster operates 1 TV station and 3 radio stations; receives radio and TV broadcasts from Italy (2012)

Internet country code

.sm

Internet hosts

11,015 (2012) country comparison to the world: 133

Internet users

17,000 (2009) country comparison to the world: 195

Telephone system

general assessment: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity 170 telephones per 100 persons international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network (2011)

Telephones - main lines in use

18,700 (2012) country comparison to the world: 189

Telephones - mobile cellular

36,000 (2011) country comparison to the world: 205

Agriculture - products

wheat, grapes, corn, olives; cattle, pigs, horses, beef, cheese, hides

Budget

revenues: $667.7 million expenditures: $694.7 million (2011)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

-1.5% of GDP (2011) country comparison to the world: 72

Commercial bank prime lending rate

5.92% (31 December 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 153 5.38% (31 December 2010 est.)

Debt - external

$NA

Economy - overview

San Marino's economy relies heavily on tourism, the banking industry and the manufacture and export of ceramics, clothing, fabrics, furniture, paints, spirits, tiles, and wine. The manufacturing and financial sectors account for more than half of San Marino's GDP. The per capita level of output and standard of living are comparable to those of the most prosperous regions of Italy. The economy benefits from foreign investment due to its relatively low corporate taxes and low taxes on interest earnings. The income tax rate is also very low, about one-third the average EU level. San Marino does not issue public debt securities; when necessary, it finances deficits by drawing down central bank deposits. San Marino''s economy has encountered five years of GDP contraction, largely due to weakened demand from Italy - which accounts for 90% of its export market - and financial sector consolidation. Difficulties in the banking sector, the recent global economic downturn, and the sizeable decline in tax revenues have contributed to negative real GDP growth. The government has adopted measures to counter the economic downturn, including subsidized credit to businesses. For the first time since 2009, there were signs of improvements in the financial sector in the third quarter of 2012. San Marino continues to work towards harmonizing its fiscal laws with EU and international standards. In September 2009, the OECD removed San Marino from its list of tax havens that have yet to fully adopt global tax standards, and in 2010 San Marino signed Tax Information Exchange Agreements with most major countries. San Marino's Government continues to work with Italy to ratify a financial information exchange agreement, seen by businesses and investors as crucial to strengthening the economic relationship between the two countries.

Exchange rates

euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.78 (2012 est.) 0.72 (2011 est.) 0.76 (2010 est.) 0.72 (2009 est.) 0.68 (2008 est.)

Exports

$3.827 billion (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 123 $2.576 billion (2010 est.)

Exports - commodities

building stone, lime, wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, baked goods, hides, ceramics

Fiscal year

calendar year

GDP (official exchange rate)

$1.83 billion (2012 est.)

GDP (purchasing power parity)

$1.335 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 199 $1.39 billion (2011 est.) $1.425 billion (2010 est.) note: data are in 2012 US dollars

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

agriculture: 0.1% industry: 39.2% services: 60.7% (2009)

GDP - per capita (PPP)

$0 (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 228 $0 (2011 est.) $0 (2010 est.)

GDP - real growth rate

-4% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 216 -2.5% (2011 est.) -7.5% (2010 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%

Imports

$2.551 billion (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 154 $2.132 billion (2010 est.)

Imports - commodities

wide variety of consumer manufactures, food, energy

Industrial production growth rate

2.3% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 97

Industries

tourism, banking, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

2.5% (2012) country comparison to the world: 66 3.1% (December 2011)

Labor force

21,830 (December 2012) country comparison to the world: 209

Labor force - by occupation

agriculture: 0.1% industry: 34.4% services: 65.5% (2010 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares

$NA

Population below poverty line

NA%

Stock of broad money

$4.584 billion (31 December 2007) country comparison to the world: 131

Stock of domestic credit

$8.822 billion (30 September 2010) country comparison to the world: 102 $8.008 billion (31 December 2009)

Stock of narrow money

$1.326 billion (31 December 2007)

Taxes and other revenues

36.5% of GDP (2011) country comparison to the world: 60

Unemployment rate

7% (2012) country comparison to the world: 78 5.5% (2011)

Area

total: 61 sq km country comparison to the world: 229 land: 61 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative

about one third times the size of Washington, DC

Climate

Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers

Coastline

0 km (landlocked)

Elevation extremes

lowest point: Torrente Ausa 55 m highest point: Monte Titano 755 m

Environment - current issues

air pollution; urbanization decreasing rural farmlands

Environment - international agreements

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Whaling 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

Land boundaries

total: 39 km border countries: Italy 39 km

Land use

arable land: 16.67% permanent crops: 0% other: 83.33% (2011)

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, Montegiardino, San Marino Citta, Serravalle

Capital

name: San Marino geographic coordinates: 43 56 N, 12 25 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Constitution

consists of several legislative instruments, chief among them the Statutes (Leges Statuti) of 1600 and the Declaration of Citizen Rights of 1974; latter document amended 2000, 2002 (2013)

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

Diplomatic representation from the US

the US does not have an embassy in San Marino; the ambassador to Italy, currently Ambassador John R. PHILLIPS, is accredited to San Marino

Diplomatic representation in the US

chief of mission: Ambassador Paolo RONDELLI (since 16 July 2007) chancery: 1711 N Street NW, 2nd floor, Washington, DC 20036 telephone: 202-223-2418 FAX: 202-223-2748

Executive branch

chief of state: Co-chiefs of State Captain Regent Anna Maria MUCCIOLI and Captain Regent Gian Carlo CAPICCHIONI (for the period 1 October 2013-1 April 2014) head of government: Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs Pasquale VALENTINI (since 5 December 2012) cabinet: Congress of State elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term (For more information visit theWorld Leaders website) elections: co-chiefs of state (captains regent) elected by the Grand and General Council for a six-month term; election last held on 17 September 2013 (next to be held in March 2014); secretary of state for foreign and political affairs elected by the Grand and General Council for a five-year term; election last held on 11 November 2012 (next to be held by November 2017) election results: Anna Maria MUCCIOLI and Gian Carlo CAPICCHIONI elected captains regent; percent of legislative vote - NA; Pasquale VALENTINI elected secretary of state for foreign and political affairs; percent of legislative vote - NA note: the popularly elected parliament (Grand 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 Grand and General Council and its cabinet (Congress of State), which has nine other members, all are selected by the Grand and General Council; assisting the captains regent are nine secretaries of state; the secretary of state for Foreign Affairs has assumed some prime ministerial roles

Flag description

two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and light blue with the national coat of arms superimposed in the center; the main colors derive from the shield of the coat of arms, which features three white towers on three peaks on a blue field; the towers represent three castles built on San Marino's highest feature, Mount Titano: Guaita, Cesta, and Montale; the coat of arms is flanked by a wreath, below a crown and above a scroll bearing the word LIBERTAS (Liberty); the white and blue colors are also said to stand for peace and liberty respectively

Government type

republic

Independence

3 September 301

International law organization participation

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation

CE, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICRM, IDA, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAIA (observer), OPCW, OSCE, Schengen Convention (de facto member), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WHO, WIPO

Judicial branch

highest court(s): Council of Twelve or Consiglio dei XII (consists of 12 members) note - the College of Guarantors for the Constitutionality and General Norms functions as San Marino's constitutional court judge selection and term of office: judges elected by the Grand and General Council from among its own to serve 5-year terms subordinate courts: first instance and first appeal criminal, administrative, and civil courts; justices of the peace or conciliatory judges

Legal system

civil law system with Italian civil law influences

Legislative branch

unicameral Grand and General Council or Consiglio Grande e Generale (60 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held on 11 November 2012 (next to be held by November 2017) election results: percent of vote by party - San Marino Common Good coalition (San Marino Bene Comune) 50.7% (PDCS 29.5%, PSD 14.3%, AP 6.7%), Entente for the Country coalition (Intesa per Il Paese) 22.3% (PS 12.1%, UPR 8.4%, USDM 1.7%), Active Citizenry coalition (Cittadinanza Attiva) 16.1% (SU 9.1%, Civic 10 6.7%), Civic Movement R.E.T.E. 6.3%, For San Marino 2.8%, San Marino 3.0 1.8%; seats by party - San Marino Common Good coalition 35 (PDCS 21, PSD 10, AP 4), Entente for the Country coalition 12 (PS 7, UPR 5), Active Citizenry 9 (SU 5, Civic 10 4), Civic Movement R.E.T.E. 4

National anthem

name: "Inno Nazionale della Repubblica" (National Anthem of the Republic) lyrics/music: none/Federico CONSOLO note: adopted 1894; the music for the lyric-less anthem is based on a 10th century chorale piece

National holiday

Founding of the Republic, 3 September (A.D. 301)

National symbol(s)

three peaks each displaying a tower

Political parties and leaders

San Marino Common Good: Christian Democrats or PDCS [Marco GATTI] Party of Socialists and Democrats or PSD [Gerardo GIOVAGNOLI] Popular Alliance or AP [Stefano PALMIERI] Entente for the Country: Socialist Party or PS [Augusto CASALI] Union for the Republic or UPR [Giovanni LONFERNINI] Sammarinese Union of Moderates or USDM [Romeo MORRI and Glauco SANSOVINI] Active Citizenship: United Left or SU [Alessandro ROSSI] Civic 10 [Mateo CIACCI] other: Civic Movement R.E.T.E. (Network) [Grazia ZAFFERANI] For San Marino [Emilio DELLA BALDA] San Marino 3.0 [Simone DELLA VALLE]

Political pressure groups and leaders

NA

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Background

Geographically the third smallest state in Europe (after the Holy See and Monaco), San Marino also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marinus in A.D. 301. San Marino's foreign policy is aligned with that of the European Union, although it is not a member; social and political trends in the republic track closely with those of its larger neighbor, Italy.

Manpower available for military service

males age 16-49: 6,892 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 16-49: 5,565 females age 16-49: 6,067 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

male: 186 female: 166 (2010 est.)

Military - note

defense is the responsibility of Italy

Military branches

no regular military forces; voluntary Military Corps (Corpi Militari) performs ceremonial duties and limited police support functions (2010)

Military expenditures

NA

Military service age and obligation

18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription; government has the authority to call up all San Marino citizens from 16-60 years of age to service in the military (2012)

Age structure

0-14 years: 16.2% (male 2,799/female 2,461) 15-24 years: 10.6% (male 1,749/female 1,679) 25-54 years: 42.8% (male 6,575/female 7,327) 55-64 years: 11.8% (male 1,926/female 1,919) 65 years and over: 18.5% (male 2,680/female 3,333) (2013 est.)

Birth rate

8.78 births/1,000 population (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 213

Death rate

8.17 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 94

Education expenditures

NA

Ethnic groups

Sammarinese, Italian

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths

NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

NA

Health expenditures

7.2% of GDP (2010) country comparison to the world: 80

Hospital bed density

3.9 beds/1,000 population (2011)

Infant mortality rate

total: 4.58 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 185 male: 4.77 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.38 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)

Languages

Italian

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 83.12 years country comparison to the world: 5 male: 80.59 years female: 85.88 years (2013 est.)

Literacy

definition: age 10 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97% female: 95%

Median age

total: 43.2 years male: 42.3 years female: 44 years (2013 est.)

Nationality

noun: Sammarinese (singular and plural) adjective: Sammarinese

Net migration rate

8.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 14

Physicians density

4.88 physicians/1,000 population (2011)

Population

32,448 (July 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 215

Population growth rate

0.93% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 123

Religions

Roman Catholic

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.1 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.14 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.9 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2013 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.48 children born/woman (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 192

Urbanization

urban population: 94% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 0.6% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Disputes - international

none

Roadways

total: 292 km country comparison to the world: 205 paved: 292 km (2006)