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Communications

Broadcast media (Radio) [time series]

broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA radios: NA

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

11,700 telephones; automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system local: NA intercity: NA international: microwave and cable links into Italian networks; no communication satellite facilities

Broadcast media (Television) [time series]

broadcast stations: NA; note - receives broadcasts from Italy televisions: NA

Defense Forces

Military and security forces (Branches) [time series]

public security or police force

Military expenditures (Defense expenditures) [time series]

$3.7 million (1992 est.), 1% of GDP SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture) [time series]

employs 3% of labor force; products - wheat, grapes, maize, olives, meat, cheese, hides; small numbers of cattle, pigs, horses

Budget [time series]

revenues: $275 million expenditures: $275 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1992 est.)

Exchange rates (Currency) [time series]

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

Economic aid [time series]

$NA

Electricity [time series]

supplied by Italy

Exchange rates [time series]

Italian lire (Lit) per US$1 - 1,609.5 (January 1995), 1,612.4 (1994), 1,573.7 (1993), 1,232.4 (1992), 1,240.6 (1991), 1,198.1 (1990)

Exports [time series]

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

Debt - external (External debt) [time series]

$NA

Fiscal year [time series]

calendar year

Imports [time series]

wide variety of consumer manufactures, food

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

growth rate NA%; accounts for 42% of labor force

Industries [time series]

tourism, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

5.5% (1993)

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

GDP - purchasing power parity - $380 million (1993 est.)

Real GDP per capita (National product per capita) [time series]

$15,800 (1993 est.)

Real GDP growth rate (National product real growth rate) [time series]

2.4% (1993 est.)

Economic overview (Overview) [time series]

The tourist sector contributes over 50% of GDP. In 1993 more than 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.

Unemployment rate [time series]

4.9% (December 1993)

Geography

Area [time series]

total area: 60 sq km land area: 60 sq km comparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Climate [time series]

Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers

Coastline [time series]

0 km (landlocked)

Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]

international agreements: NA current issues: NA natural hazards: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Nuclear Test Ban; signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution

Disputes - international (International disputes) [time series]

none

Irrigated land [time series]

NA sq km

Land boundaries [time series]

total 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%

Location [time series]

Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy

Map references [time series]

Europe

Maritime claims [time series]

none; landlocked

Natural resources [time series]

building stone

Note [time series]

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

Terrain [time series]

rugged mountains

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

Constitution [time series]

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

Digraph [time series]

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

honorary consulate(s) general: Washington and New York honorary consulate(s): Detroit

Executive branch [time series]

co-chiefs of state: Captain Regent Marino BOLLINI and Captain Regent Settimio LONFERNINI (for the period 1 April 1995-30 September 1995) head of government: Secretary of State Gabriele GATTI (since July 1986) cabinet: Congress of State 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 come to assume many of the prerogatives of a prime minister

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)

Legislative branch (Great and General Council) [time series]

(Consiglio Grande e Generale) elections last held 30 May 1993 (next to be held by NA May 1998); results - PDCS 41.4%, PSS 23.7%, PDP 18.6%, ADP 7.7%, MD 5.3%, RC 3.3%; seats - (60 total) PDCS 26, PSS 14, PDP 11, ADP 4, MD 3, RC 2

Independence [time series]

301 AD (by tradition)

Judicial branch [time series]

Council of Twelve (Consiglio dei XII)

Legal system [time series]

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

Legislative branch [time series]

unicameral

International organization participation (Member of) [time series]

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

Country name (Names) [time series]

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

National holiday [time series]

Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic, 3 September

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

Christian Democratic Party (PDCS), Cesare GASPERONI, secretary general; Democratic Progressive Party (PDP - formerly San Marino Communist Party (PSS)), Stefano MACINA, secretary general; San Marino Socialist Party (PSS), Maurizio RATTINI, secretary general; Democratic Movement (MD), Emilio Della BALDA; Popular Democratic Alliance (ADP); Communist Refoundation (RC), Guiseppe AMICHI, Renato FABBRI; Moderate Group, Alvaro SELVA; Social Democratic Party

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal

Government type (Type) [time series]

republic

Diplomatic representation from the US (US diplomatic representation) [time series]

no mission in San Marino, but the Consul General in Florence (Italy) is accredited to San Marino

People

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 16% (female 1,944; male 1,962) 15-64 years: 68% (female 8,243; male 8,354) 65 years and over: 16% (female 2,198; male 1,612) (July 1995 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

10.98 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Death rate [time series]

7.61 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Ethnic groups (Ethnic divisions) [time series]

Sammarinese, Italian

Infant mortality rate [time series]

5.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)

Labor force [time series]

4,300 (est.) by occupation: industry 42%, agriculture 3%

Languages [time series]

Italian

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 81.27 years male: 77.26 years female: 85.29 years (1995 est.)

Literacy [time series]

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

Nationality [time series]

noun: Sammarinese (singular and plural) adjective: Sammarinese

Net migration rate [time series]

5.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Population [time series]

24,313 (July 1995 est.)

Population growth rate [time series]

0.88% (1995 est.)

Religions [time series]

Roman Catholic

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.52 children born/woman (1995 est.)

Transportation

Airports [time series]

none

Roadways (Highways) [time series]

total: 104 km paved: NA unpaved: NA

Ports [time series]

none

Railways (Railroads) [time series]

0 km