San Marino (2003)

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Administrative divisions	9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello); Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Monte Giardino, San Marino, Serravalle
Age structure	0-14 years: 16.3% (male 2,364; female 2,220) 15-64 years: 67.1% (male 9,149; female 9,731) 65 years and over: 16.6% (male 2,009; female 2,646) (2003 est.)
Agriculture - products	wheat, grapes, corn, olives; cattle, pigs, horses, beef, cheese, hides
Airports	none (2002)
Area	total: 61.2 sq km land: 61.2 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Background	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.
Birth rate	10.49 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Budget	revenues: $400 million expenditures: $400 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (2000 est.)
Capital	San Marino
Climate	Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers
Coastline	0 km (landlocked)
Constitution	8 October 1600; electoral law of 1926 serves some of the functions of a constitution
Country name	conventional long form: Republic of San Marino conventional short form: San Marino local long form: Repubblica di San Marino local short form: San Marino
Currency	euro (EUR)
Death rate	7.86 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Debt - external	$NA
Diplomatic representation from the US	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	San Marino does not have an embassy in the US honorary consulate(s) general: Washington, DC and New York honorary consulate(s): Detroit and Honolulu
Disputes - international	none
Economic aid - recipient	$NA
Economy - overview	The tourist sector contributes over 50% of GDP. In 2000 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	NA (2000)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh note: electric power supplied by Italy
Electricity - imports	0 kWh note: electricity supplied by Italy
Electricity - production	NA
Electricity - production by source	fossil fuel: 41.18% hydro: 58.82% nuclear: 0% other: 0%
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Torrente Ausa 55 m highest point: Monte Titano 755 m
Environment - current issues	NA
Environment - international agreements	party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Nuclear Test Ban signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution
Ethnic groups	Sammarinese, Italian
Exchange rates	euros per US dollar - 1.06 (2002), 1.12 (2001), 1.09 (2000), 0.94 (1999)
Executive branch	chief of state: cochiefs of state Captain Regent Giovanni LONFERNINI and Captain Regent Valeria CIAVATTA (for the period 1 October 2003-31 March 2004) head of government: Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs Fiorenzo STOLFI (since 17 December 2002) cabinet: Congress of State elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term elections: cochiefs of state (captains regent) elected by the Great and General Council for a six-month term; election last held NA September 2003 (next to be held NA March 2004); secretary of state for foreign and political affairs elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term; election last held 17 December 2002 (next to be held NA June 2007) election results: Giovanni LONFERNINI and Valeria CIAVATTA elected captains regent; percent of legislative vote - NA%; Fiorenzo STOLFI elected secretary of state for foreign and political affairs; percent of legislative vote - 40% 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 10 other members, all selected by the Grand and General Council; assisting the captains regent are 10 secretaries of state; the secretary of state for Foreign Affairs has assumed some of the prerogatives of a prime minister
Exports	0 kWh note: electric power supplied by Italy
Exports	trade data are included with the statistics for Italy
Exports - commodities	building stone, lime, wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, baked goods, hides, ceramics
Fiscal year	calendar year
Flag description	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)
GDP	purchasing power parity - $940 million (2001 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $34,600 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	7.5% (2001 est.)
Geographic coordinates	43 46 N, 12 25 E
Geography - note	landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines
Highways	total: 220 km paved: 220 km unpaved: 0 km (2001)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports	0 kWh note: electricity supplied by Italy
Imports	trade data are included with the statistics for Italy
Imports - commodities	wide variety of consumer manufactures, food
Independence	3 September 301
Industrial production growth rate	6% (1997 est.)
Industries	tourism, banking, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine
Infant mortality rate	total: 5.97 deaths/1,000 live births male: 6.41 deaths/1,000 live births female: 5.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	3.3% (2001)
International organization participation	CE, ECE, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WToO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	2 (2000)
Irrigated land	NA sq km
Judicial branch	Council of Twelve or Consiglio dei XII
Labor force	18,500 (1999)
Labor force - by occupation	services 57%, industry 42%, agriculture 1% (2000 est.)
Land boundaries	total: 39 km border countries: Italy 39 km
Land use	arable land: 16.67% permanent crops: 0% other: 83.33% (1998 est.)
Languages	Italian
Legal system	based on civil law system with Italian law influences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Legislative branch	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 10 June 2001 (next to be held by June 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - PDCS 41.4%, PSS 24.2%, PD 20.8%, APDS 8.2%, RC 3.4%, AN 1.9%; seats by party - PDCS 25, PSS 15, PD 12, APDS 5, RC 2, AN 1
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 81.43 years male: 77.9 years female: 85.26 years (2003 est.)
Literacy	definition: age 10 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97% female: 95% (1976 est.)
Location	Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
Map references	Europe
Maritime claims	none (landlocked)
Military branches	Voluntary Military Force (Corpi Militari Voluntar), Gendarmerie; note - the Voluntary Military Force performs ceremonial duties and limited police assistance
Military expenditures - dollar figure	$700,000 (FY00/01)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	NA%
National holiday	Founding of the Republic, 3 September (301)
Nationality	noun: Sammarinese (singular and plural) adjective: Sammarinese
Natural hazards	NA
Natural resources	building stone
Net migration rate	11.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Political parties and leaders	Communist Refoundation or RC [Ivan FOSHI]; Ideas in Movement or IM [Alessandro ROSSI]; National Alliance or AN [leader NA]; Party of Democrats or PD [Claudio FELICI]; San Marino Christian Democratic Party or PDCS [Giovanni LONFERNINI]; San Marino Popular Alliance of Democrats or APDS [Roberto GIORGETTI]; San Marino Socialist Party or PSS [Alberto CECCHETTI]; Socialists for Reform or SR [Renzo GIARDI]
Political pressure groups and leaders	NA
Population	28,119 (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%
Population growth rate	1.38% (2003 est.)
Ports and harbors	none
Radio broadcast stations	AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
Railways	0 km; note - there is a 1.5-km cable railway connecting the city of San Marino to Borgo Maggiore
Religions	Roman Catholic
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.09 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: adequate connections domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system international: connected to Italian international network
Telephones - main lines in use	18,000 (1998)
Telephones - mobile cellular	3,010 (1998)
Television broadcast stations	1 (San Marino residents also receive broadcasts from Italy) (1997)
Terrain	rugged mountains
Total fertility rate	1.31 children born/woman (2003 est.)
Unemployment rate	2.6% (2001)
Waterways	none

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