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Communications

Military and security forces (Branches) [time series]

Voluntary Military Force, Police Force

Military expenditures (Defense expenditures) [time series]

$3.7 million (1% of GDP) (1992 est.)

Manpower availability [time series]

males age 15-49: NA males fit for military service: NA

Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]

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

Radios [time series]

12,535 (1991 est.)

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

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

Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones) [time series]

22,300 (1992 est.)

Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]

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

Televisions [time series]

7,500 (1992 est.) Defense

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture) [time series]

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

Budget [time series]

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

Exchange rates (Currency) [time series]

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

Economic aid [time series]

recipient: ODA, $NA

Economic 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.

Electricity [time series]

supplied by Italy

Exchange rates [time series]

Italian lire (Lit) per US$1 - 1,583.8 (January 1996), 1,629.2 (1995), 1,612.4 (1994), 1,573.7 (1993), 1,232.4 (1992), 1,240.6 (1991)

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

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

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

GDP - composition, by sector of origin (GDP composition by sector) [time series]

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

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

$15,800 (1993 est.)

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

2.4% (1993 est.)

Imports [time series]

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

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

NA%

Industries [time series]

tourism, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

5.5% (1993)

Labor force [time series]

14,874 (1993 est.) by occupation: industry 40%, agriculture 2%

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]

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

Geographic coordinates [time series]

43 46 N, 12 25 E

Geography - note (Geographic note) [time series]

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

Disputes - international (International disputes) [time series]

none

Irrigated land [time series]

NA sq km

Land boundaries [time series]

total: 39 km border country: 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

Terrain [time series]

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

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

Data code [time series]

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

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

Executive branch [time series]

co-chiefs of state: Captain Regent Piero Paolo GASPERONI and Captain Regent Pietro BUGLI (for the period 1 April-30 September 1996) were elected by the Great and General Council for a six-month term head of government: Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs Gabriele GATTI (since NA July 1986) was elected for a five-year term by the Great and General Council; election last held NA 1993 (next to be held NA 1998) cabinet: Congress of State was elected for a five-year term by the Great and General Council 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 [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%, AP 7.7%, MD 5.3%, RC 3.3%; seats - (60 total) PDCS 26, PSS 14, PDP 11, AP 4, MD 3, RC 2

Independence [time series]

301 AD (by tradition)

International organization participation [time series]

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

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

Country name (Name of country) [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), Massimo TONTI; Popular Alliance (AP), Tito MASI; Communist Refoundation (RC), Paolo GIOVAGNOLI

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal

Government type (Type of government) [time series]

republic

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

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

People

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 16% (male 1,978; female 1,967) 15-64 years: 68% (male 8,401; female 8,249) 65 years and over: 16% (male 1,648; female 2,278) (July 1996 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

10.81 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

Death rate [time series]

7.79 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

Ethnic groups (Ethnic divisions) [time series]

Sammarinese, Italian

Infant mortality rate [time series]

5.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

Languages [time series]

Italian

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 81.32 years male: 77.34 years female: 85.3 years (1996 est.)

Literacy [time series]

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

Nationality [time series]

noun: Sammarinese (singular and plural) adjective: Sammarinese

Net migration rate [time series]

5.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

Population [time series]

24,521 (July 1996 est.)

Population growth rate [time series]

0.82% (1996 est.)

Religions [time series]

Roman Catholic

Sex ratio [time series]

at birth: 1 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female all ages: 0.96 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.52 children born/woman (1996 est.)

Transportation

Airports [time series]

none

Roadways (Highways) [time series]

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

Ports [time series]

none

Railways [time series]

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