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Communications

Roadways (Highways) [time series]

104 km

Telecommunication systems (Telecommunications) [time series]

automatic telephone system; 11,700 telephones; stations--no AM, 20 FM, no TV; radio relay and cable links into Italian networks; no communication satellite facilities

Defense Forces

Military and security forces (Branches) [time series]

public security or police force of less than 50 people

Military expenditures (Defense expenditures) [time series]

Military manpower [time series]

all fit men ages 16-60 constitute a militia that can serve as an army

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture) [time series]

employs less than 4% of labor force; products--wheat, grapes, corn, olives, meat, cheese, hides; small numbers of cattle, pigs, horses; depends on Italy for food imports

Aid [time series]

Budget [time series]

revenues $99.2 million; expenditures $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA (1983)

Exchange rates (Currency) [time series]

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

Electricity [time series]

supplied by Italy

Exchange rates [time series]

Italian lire (Lit) per US$1--1,262.5 (January 1990), 1,372.1 (1989), 1,301.6 (1988), 1,296.1 (1987), 1,490.8 (1986), 1,909.4 (1985)

Exports [time series]

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

Debt - external (External debt) [time series]

$NA

Fiscal year [time series]

calendar year

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP) [time series]

$NA, per capita $NA; real growth rate NA%

Imports [time series]

see Exports

Industrial production growth rate (Industrial production) [time series]

growth rate NA%

Industries [time series]

wine, olive oil, cement, leather, textile, tourist

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

6.4% (1986)

Economic overview (Overview) [time series]

The economy relies heavily on the tourist industry as a source of revenue. More than 2 million tourists visit each year, contributing about 60% to GDP. The sale of postage stamps to foreign collectors is another important income producer. The manufacturing sector employs nearly 40% of the labor force and agriculture less than 4%. The per capita level of output and standard of living are comparable to northern Italy.

Unemployment rate [time series]

6.5% (1985)

Geography

Climate [time series]

Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers

Coastline [time series]

none--landlocked

Area - comparative (Comparative area) [time series]

about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]

dominated by the Appenines

Land boundaries (Land boundary) [time series]

39 km with Italy

Land use [time series]

17% arable land; 0% permanent crops; 0% meadows and pastures; 0% forest and woodland; 83% other

Maritime claims [time series]

none--landlocked

Natural resources [time series]

building stones

Note [time series]

landlocked; world's smallest republic; enclave of Italy

Terrain [time series]

rugged mountains

Area (Total area) [time series]

60 km2; land area: 60 km2

Government

Administrative divisions [time series]

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

Capital [time series]

San Marino

Political parties (Communists) [time series]

about 300 members; the PCS, in conjunction with the PSS, PSU, and PSDS, has led the government since 1978

Constitution [time series]

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

Diplomatic representation in the US (Diplomatic representation) [time series]

San Marino maintains honorary Consulates General in Washington and New York, and an honorary Consulate in Detroit; US--no mission in San Marino, but the Consul General in Florence (Italy) is accredited to San Marino; Consulate General at 38 Lungarno Amerigo Vespucci, Florence, Italy (mailing address is APO NY 09019); telephone [39] (55) 298-276

Executive branch [time series]

two captains regent, Congress of State (cabinet); real executive power is wielded by the secretary of state for foreign affairs and the secretary of state for internal affairs

Flag [time series]

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)

Independence [time series]

301 (by tradition)

Judicial branch [time series]

Council of Twelve (Consiglio dei XII) Co-Chiefs of State and Co-Heads of Government--Captain Regent Salvatori REVES (since April 1989) and Captain Regent Luciano CARDELLI (since April 1989); Captains Regent are elected for six-month terms

Legal system [time series]

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

Legislative branch [time series]

unicameral Grand and General Council (Consiglio Grande e Generale)

Country name (Long-form name) [time series]

Republic of San Marino

International organization participation (Member of) [time series]

ICJ, ITU, IRC, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WTO; observer status in NAM

National holiday [time series]

Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic, 3 September

Other political parties or pressure groups [time series]

political parties influenced by policies of their counterparts in Italy

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

Christian Democratic Party (DCS), Gabriele Gatti; Communist Party (PCS), Gilberto Ghiotti; Socialist Unity Party (PSU), Emilio Della Balda and Patrizia Busignani; San Marino Socialist Party (PSS), Antonio Volpinari; San Marino Social Democratic Party (PSDS), Augusto Casali; San Marino Republican Party (PRS), Cristoforo Buscarini

Suffrage [time series]

universal at age 18 Grand and General Council--last held 29 May 1988 (next to be held by May 1993); results--percent of vote by party NA; seats--(60 total) DCS 27, PCS 18, PSU 8, PSS 7

Government type (Type) [time series]

republic

People

Birth rate [time series]

8 births/1,000 population (1990)

Death rate [time series]

7 deaths/1,000 population (1990)

Ethnic groups (Ethnic divisions) [time series]

Sanmarinese, Italian

Infant mortality rate [time series]

9 deaths/1,000 live births (1990)

Labor force [time series]

about 4,300

Languages (Language) [time series]

Italian

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

74 years male, 79 years female (1990)

Literacy [time series]

97%

Nationality [time series]

noun--Sanmarinese (sing. and pl.); adjective--Sanmarinese

Net migration rate [time series]

5 migrants/1,000 population (1990)

Organized labor [time series]

Democratic Federation of Sanmarinese Workers (affiliated with ICFTU) has about 1,800 members; Communist-dominated General Federation of Labor, 1,400 members

Population [time series]

23,123 (July 1990), growth rate 0.6% (1990)

Religions (Religion) [time series]

Roman Catholic

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.3 children born/woman (1990)