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San Marino

2000 Edition — sovereign

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Communications
Internet users (Internet Service Providers (ISPs)) [time series]
1 (1999)
Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]
AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios [time series]
16,000 (1997)
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 - main lines in use) [time series]
18,000 (1998)
Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]
3,010 (1998)
Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]
1 (San Marino residents also receive broadcasts from Italy) (1997)
Televisions [time series]
9,000 (1997)
Economy
Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]
wheat, grapes, corn, olives; cattle, pigs, horses, beef, cheese, hides
Budget [time series]
revenues: $320 million expenditures: $320 million, including capital expenditures of $26 million (1995 est.)
Exchange rates (Currency) [time series]
1 Italian lira (Lit) = 100 centesimi; note - also mints its own coins
Debt - external [time series]
$NA
Economic aid (Economic aid - recipient) [time series]
$NA
Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]
The tourist sector contributes over 50% of GDP. In 1997 more than 3.3 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 - consumption [time series]
NA kWh
Electricity - exports [time series]
NA kWh
Electricity - imports [time series]
NA kWh note: electricity supplied by Italy
Electricity - production [time series]
NA kWh
Electricity - production by source [time series]
fossil fuel: NA% hydro: NA% nuclear: NA% other: NA%
Exchange rates [time series]
euros per US$1 - 0.9867 (January 2000), 0.9386 (1999); Italian lire (Lit) per US$1 - 1,668.7 (January 1998), 1,736.2 (1998), 1,703.1 (1997), 1,542.9 (1996), 1,628.9 (1995)
Exports [time series]
trade data are included with the statistics for Italy
Exports - commodities [time series]
building stone, lime, wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, baked goods, hides, ceramics
Fiscal year [time series]
calendar year
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP) [time series]
purchasing power parity - $500 million (1997 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]
purchasing power parity - $20,000 (1997 est.)
Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]
NA%
Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]
lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports [time series]
trade data are included with the statistics for Italy
Imports - commodities [time series]
wide variety of consumer manufactures, food
Industrial production growth rate [time series]
NA%
Industries [time series]
tourism, banking, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine
Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]
2% (1997)
Labor force [time series]
15,600 (1995)
Labor force - by occupation [time series]
services 60%, industry 38%, agriculture 2% (1998 est.)
Population below poverty line [time series]
NA%
Unemployment rate [time series]
3.6% (April 1996)
Geography
Area [time series]
total: 60.5 sq km land: 60.5 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative [time series]
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)
Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]
lowest point: Torrente Ausa 55 m highest point: Monte Titano 749 m
Environment - current issues [time series]
NA
International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Nuclear Test Ban signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution
Geographic coordinates [time series]
43 46 N, 12 25 E
Geography - note [time series]
landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines
Irrigated land [time series]
NA sq km
Land boundaries [time series]
total: 39 km border countries: Italy 39 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: 17% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 83% (1993 est.)
Location [time series]
Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
Map references [time series]
Europe
Maritime claims [time series]
none (landlocked)
Natural hazards [time series]
NA
Natural resources [time series]
building stone
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
Country name [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
Data code [time series]
SM
Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]
the US does not have an embassy in San Marino; the US Consul General in Florence (Italy) is accredited to San Marino
Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]
San Marino does not have an embassy in the US honorary consulate(s) general: Washington, DC, and New York honorary consulate(s): Detroit
Executive branch [time series]
chief of state: cochiefs of state Captain Regent Loris FRANCINI and Captain Regent Alberto CECCHETTI (for the period 1 April 1999-30 September 1999) head of government: Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs Gabriele GATTI (since NA July 1986) cabinet: Congress of State elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term elections: cochiefs of state (captain regents) elected by the Great and General Council for a six-month term; election last held NA September 1999 (next to be held NA March 2000); secretary of state for foreign and political affairs elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term; election last held NA June 1998 (next to be held NA June 2003) election results: Loris FRANCINI and Alberto CECCETTI elected captain regents; percent of legislative vote - NA; Gabriele GATTI reelected 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 (cochiefs 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 ten other members, all selected by the Grand 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 (Flag description) [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)
Government type [time series]
republic
Independence [time series]
301 (by tradition)
International organization participation [time series]
CE, ECE, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WToO
Judicial branch [time series]
Council of Twelve or 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 Grand and General Council or Consiglio Grande e Generale (60 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 31 May 1998 (next to be held by NA May 2003) election results: percent of vote by party - PDCS 40.8%, PSS 23.3%, PPDS 18.6%, APDS 9.8%, RC 3.3%, SR 4.2%; seats by party - PDCS 25, PSS 14, PPDS 11, APDS 6, RC 2, SR 2
National holiday [time series]
Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic, 3 September (301)
Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]
Communist Refoundation or RC [Giuseppe AMICHI]; Democratic Movement or MD [Emilio DELLA BALDA]; San Marino Christian Democratic Party or PDCS [Cesare Antonio GASPERONI, secretary general]; San Marino Popular Democratic Party or APDS [Antonella MULARONI]; San Marino Progressive Democratic Party or PPDS [Stefano MACINA, secretary general]; San Marino Socialist Party or PSS [Maurizio RATTINI, secretary general]; Socialists for Reform or SR [Renzo GIARDI]
Suffrage [time series]
18 years of age; universal
Introduction
Background [time series]
The world's third smallest state also claims to be the world's oldest republic, founded by Saint Marinus (for whom the country is named) in 301 A. D. San Marino's foreign policy is aligned with that of Italy. Social and political trends in the republic also track closely with those of its larger neighbor.
Military
Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]
Voluntary Military Force, Police Force
Military expenditures - dollar figure [time series]
$700,000 (FY98)
Military expenditures (Military expenditures - percent of GDP) [time series]
NA%
People
Age structure [time series]
0-14 years: 16% (male 2,181; female 2,038) 15-64 years: 68% (male 8,992; female 9,425) 65 years and over: 16% (male 1,849; female 2,452) (2000 est.)
Birth rate [time series]
10.88 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate [time series]
7.65 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Ethnic groups [time series]
Sammarinese, Italian
Infant mortality rate [time series]
6.33 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Languages [time series]
Italian
Life expectancy at birth [time series]
total population: 81.14 years male: 77.57 years female: 85.02 years (2000 est.)
Literacy [time series]
definition: age 10 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97% female: 95% (1976 est.)
Nationality [time series]
noun: Sammarinese (singular and plural) adjective: Sammarinese
Net migration rate [time series]
11.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Population [time series]
26,937 (July 2000 est.)
Population growth rate [time series]
1.49% (2000 est.)
Religions [time series]
Roman Catholic
Sex ratio [time series]
at birth: 1 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate [time series]
1.29 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international [time series]
none [Country Listing] [ The World Factbook Home]
Transportation
Airports [time series]
none
Roadways (Highways) [time series]
total: 220 km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km
Ports (Ports and harbors) [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