Internet users (Internet Service Providers (ISPs)) [time series]

2 (2000)

Internet country code [time series]

.sm

Internet users [time series]

NA

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]

general assessment: adequate connections domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system international: connected to Italian international network

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)

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

wheat, grapes, corn, olives; cattle, pigs, horses, beef, cheese, hides

Budget [time series]

revenues: $400 million expenditures: $400 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (2000 est.)

Exchange rates (Currency) [time series]

Italian lira (ITL); euro (EUR)

Exchange rates (Currency code) [time series]

ITL; EUR

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 1999 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 the most prosperous regions of Italy, which supplies much of its food.

Electricity - consumption [time series]

NA kWh

Electricity - exports [time series]

0 kWh note: electric power supplied by Italy (1999)

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 dollar - 1.06594 (January 2001), 1.08540 (2000), 0.93863 (1999); Italian lire per US dollar - 1,736.2 (1998), 1,703.1 (1997), 1,542.9 (1996)

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 - $860 million (2000 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 - $32,000 (2000 est.)

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

8% (2000 est.)

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]

6% (1997 est.)

Industries [time series]

tourism, banking, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

2.2% (2000)

Labor force [time series]

18,500 (1999)

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% (1999)

Area [time series]

total: 61.2 sq km land: 61.2 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 755 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

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

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 Luigi LONFERNINI and Captain Regent Fabio BERARDI (for the period 1 April 2001-30 September 2001) 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 March 2001 (next to be held NA September 2001); 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: Luigi LONFERNINI and Fabio BERARDI 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]

independent republic

Independence [time series]

3 September 301

International organization participation [time series]

CE, ECE, FAO, IBRD, 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 likely to be held by NA June 2001) 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]

Founding of the Republic, 3 September (301)

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

Communist Refoundation or RC [Ivan FOSHI]; Ideas in Movement or IM [Alessandro ROSSI]; San Marino Christian Democratic Party or PDCS [Pier Marino MENICUCCI]; San Marino Popular Alliance of Democrats or APDS [Mario VENTURINI]; San Marino Progressive Democratic Party or PPDS [Claudio FELICI]; San Marino Socialist Party or PSS [Augusto CASALI]; Socialists for Reform or SR [Renzo GIARDI]

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

NA

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal

Background [time series]

The third smallest state in Europe (after The Holy See and Monaco) also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marinus 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 and security forces (Military branches) [time series]

Voluntary Military Force, Police Force

Military expenditures - dollar figure [time series]

$700,000 (FY00)

Military expenditures (Military expenditures - percent of GDP) [time series]

NA%

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 15.88% (male 2,241; female 2,100) 15-64 years: 67.94% (male 9,048; female 9,525) 65 years and over: 16.18% (male 1,902; female 2,520) (2001 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

10.76 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Death rate [time series]

7.68 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Ethnic groups [time series]

Sammarinese, Italian

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]

NA%

HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]

NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]

NA

Infant mortality rate [time series]

6.21 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Languages [time series]

Italian

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 81.23 years male: 77.68 years female: 85.1 years (2001 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]

11.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Population [time series]

27,336 (July 2001 est.)

Population growth rate [time series]

1.45% (2001 est.)

Religions [time series]

Roman Catholic

Sex ratio [time series]

at birth: 1.09 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: 0.93 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.3 children born/woman (2001 est.)

Disputes - international [time series]

none

Airports [time series]

none

Roadways (Highways) [time series]

total: 220 km paved: 220 km unpaved: 0 km (2001)

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

Waterways [time series]

none