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Communications

Roadways (Highways) [time series]

104 km

Telecommunication systems (Telecommunications) [time series]

automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system; 11,700 telephones; broadcast services from Italy; microwave 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]

exchange rate conversion - $NA, NA% of GDP

Manpower availability [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

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

Economic aid [time series]

Electricity [time series]

supplied by Italy

Exchange rates [time series]

Italian lire (Lit) per US$1 - 1,248.4 (March 1992), 1,240.6 (1991), 1,198.1 (1990), 1,372.1 (1989), 1,301.6 (1988), 1,296.1 (1987)

Exports [time series]

*** No entry for this item *** 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]

purchasing power equivalent - $400 million, per capita $17,000; real growth rate NA% (1991 est.)

Imports [time series]

see

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

growth rate NA%

Industries [time series]

wine, olive oil, cement, leather, textile, tourism

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

6% (1990)

Economic overview (Overview) [time series]

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

Disputes - international (Disputes) [time series]

none

Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]

dominated by the Appenines

Area (Land area) [time series]

60 km2

Land boundaries [time series]

39 km; Italy 39 km

Land use [time series]

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

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

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

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 Lungarno Amerigo Vespucci, 38, 50123 Firenze, Italy (mailing address is APO AE 09613; telephone [39] (55) 239-8276 through 8279 and 217-605; FAX [39] (55) 284-088

Executive branch (Elections) [time series]

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

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

Flag [time series]

AS (Liberty)

Independence [time series]

301 AD (by tradition)

Judicial branch [time series]

Council of Twelve (Consiglio dei XII)

Executive branch (Leaders) [time series]

Co-Chiefs of State: Captain Regent Edda CETCOLI and Captain Regent Marino RICCARDI (since 1 October 1991) Head of Government: Secretary of State Gabriele GATTI (since July 1986)

Legal system [time series]

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

Legislative branch [time series]

unicameral Great 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]

CE, CSCE, ICAO, ICFTU, ILO, IMF (observer), IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, LORCS, NAM (guest), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WTO

National holiday [time series]

Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic, 3 September

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

Christian Democratic Party (DCS), Piermarino MENICUCCI; San Marino Democratic Progressive Party (PPDS) formerly San Marino Communist Party (PCS), Gilberto GHIOTTI; San Marino Socialist Party (PSS), Remy GIACOMINI; Unitary Socialst Party (PSU); Democratic Movement (MD), Emilio Della BALDA; San Marino Social Democratic Party (PSDS), Augusto CASALI; San Marino Republican Party (PRS), Cristoforo BUSCARINI

Suffrage [time series]

universal at age 18

Government type (Type) [time series]

republic

People

Birth rate [time series]

8 births/1,000 population (1992)

Death rate [time series]

7 deaths/1,000 population (1992)

Ethnic groups (Ethnic divisions) [time series]

Sanmarinese, Italian

Infant mortality rate [time series]

8 deaths/1,000 live births (1992)

Labor force [time series]

about 4,300

Languages [time series]

Italian

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

74 years male, 79 years female (1992)

Literacy [time series]

96% (male 96%, female 95%) age 14 and over can read and write (1976)

Nationality [time series]

noun - Sanmarinese (singular and plural); adjective - Sanmarinese

Net migration rate [time series]

5 migrants/1,000 population (1992)

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]

23,404 (July 1992), growth rate 0.6% (1992)

Religions [time series]

Roman Catholic

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.3 children born/woman (1992)