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 Akrotiri (2006)San Marino (2007)
 AkrotiriSan Marino
Administrative divisions - 9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello); Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Montegiardino, San Marino Citta, Serravalle
Age structure - 0-14 years: 16.8% (male 2,573/female 2,404)


15-64 years: 66.1% (male 9,388/female 10,178)


65 years and over: 17.1% (male 2,190/female 2,882) (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products - wheat, grapes, corn, olives; cattle, pigs, horses, beef, cheese, hides
Area total: 123 sq km


note: includes a salt lake and wetlands
total: 61.2 sq km


land: 61.2 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Background By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers - Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The southernmost and smallest of these is the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Western Sovereign Base Area. The third smallest state in Europe (after the Holy See and Monaco), San Marino also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marino in A.D. 301. 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 - 9.89 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget - revenues: $709.6 million


expenditures: $672.3 million (2004)
Capital name: Episkopi Cantonment; also serves as capital of Dhekelia


geographic coordinates: 34 40 N, 32 51 E


time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name: San Marino


geographic coordinates: 43 56 N, 12 25 E


time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers
Coastline 56.3 km 0 km (landlocked)
Constitution Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, effective 16 August 1960 8 October 1600; electoral law of 1926 serves some of the functions of a constitution
Country name conventional long form: Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area


conventional short form: Akrotiri
conventional long form: Republic of San Marino


conventional short form: San Marino


local long form: Repubblica di San Marino


local short form: San Marino
Death rate - 8.27 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Debt - external - $NA
Dependency status overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus -
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) the US does not have an embassy in San Marino; the ambassador to Italy is accredited to San Marino
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) San Marino does not have an embassy in the US


honorary consulate(s) general: New York, Washington, DC


honorary consulate(s): Detroit, Honolulu
Disputes - international - none
Economic aid - recipient - $NA
Economy - overview Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Akrotiri. All food and manufactured goods must be imported. The tourist sector contributes over 50% of GDP. In 2006 more than 2.1 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.
Elevation extremes - lowest point: Torrente Ausa 55 m


highest point: Monte Titano 755 m
Environment - current issues shooting around the salt lake; note - breeding place for loggerhead and green turtles; only remaining colony of griffon vultures is on the base NA
Environment - international agreements - party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Whaling


signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution
Ethnic groups - Sammarinese, Italian
Exchange rates - euros per US dollar - 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002)
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)


head of government: Administrator Air Vice-Marshal Richard LACEY (since 26 April 2006); note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch
chief of state: Cochiefs of State Captain Regent Mirko TOMASSONI and Captain Regent Alberto SELVA (for the period 1 October 2007-31 March 2008)


head of government: Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs Fiorenzo STOLFI (since 27 July 2006)


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 in September 2007 (next to be held in March 2008); secretary of state for foreign and political affairs elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term; election last held 27 July 2006 (next to be held by 2011)


election results: Mirko TOMASSONI and Alberto SELVA elected captains regent; percent of legislative vote - NA; Fiorenzo STOLFI elected 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 (co-chiefs 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 prime ministerial roles
Exports - $1.291 billion (2004)
Exports - commodities - building stone, lime, wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, baked goods, hides, ceramics
Fiscal year - calendar year
Flag description the flag of the UK is used 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 - composition by sector - agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - real growth rate - 4.6% (2004 est.)
Geographic coordinates 34 37 N, 32 58 E 43 46 N, 12 25 E
Geography - note British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports - $2.035 billion (2004)
Imports - commodities - wide variety of consumer manufactures, food
Independence - 3 September AD 301
Industrial production growth rate - 5.6% (2005 est.)
Industries - tourism, banking, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine
Infant mortality rate - total: 5.53 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 5.96 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 5.07 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - -1.5% (2006)
International organization participation - CE, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ITU, ITUC, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WHO, WIPO
Irrigated land - NA
Judicial branch - Council of Twelve or Consiglio dei XII
Labor force - 20,470 (2004)
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture: 0.2%


industry: 40.1%


services: 59.7% (2006 est.)
Land boundaries total: 47.4 km


border countries: Cyprus 47.4 km
total: 39 km


border countries: Italy 39 km
Land use - arable land: 16.67%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 83.33% (2005)
Languages English, Greek Italian
Legal system the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply 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 popular vote to serve five-year terms)


elections: last held 4 June 2006 (next to be held by June 2011)


election results: percent of vote by party - PDCS 32.9%, Party of Socialists and Democrats 31.9%, APDS 11.9%, United Left 8.7%, New Socialist Party 5.4%, other parties 9.2%; seats by party - PDCS 21, Party of Socialists and Democrats 20, APDS 7, United Left 5, New Socialist Party 3, others 4
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 81.8 years


male: 78.33 years


female: 85.57 years (2007 est.)
Literacy - definition: age 10 and over can read and write


total population: 96%


male: 97%


female: 95%
Location peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
Map references Middle East Europe
Maritime claims - none (landlocked)
Military - note Akrotiri has a full RAF base, Headquarters for British Forces on Cyprus, and Episkopi Support Unit defense is the responsibility of Italy
Military branches - no regular military forces; Voluntary Military Force (Corpi Militari Voluntar) performs ceremonial duties and limited police functions (2006)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP - NA
National holiday - Founding of the Republic, 3 September (AD 301)
Nationality - noun: Sammarinese (singular and plural)


adjective: Sammarinese
Natural hazards - NA
Natural resources - building stone
Net migration rate - 10.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Communist Refoundation or RC [Ivan FOSHI]; Ideas in Movement or IM [Alessandro ROSSI]; National Alliance or AN [Glauco SANSOVINI]; New Socialist Party [Augusto CASALI]; Party of Socialists and Democrats [Claudio FELICI]; San Marino Christian Democratic Party or PDCS [Pier Marino MENICUCCI]; 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]; United Left
Political pressure groups and leaders - NA
Population no indigenous inhabitants


note: approximately 1,300 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there
29,615 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 1.219% (2007 est.)
Radio broadcast stations FM 1


note: British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia (2006)
AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
Religions - Roman Catholic
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.09 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.922 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female


total population: 0.915 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system - general assessment: adequate connections


domestic: automatic telephone system completely integrated into Italian system


international: country code - 378; connected to Italian international network
Telephones - main lines in use - 21,000 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 17,390 (2006)
Television broadcast stations British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia (2006) 1 (San Marino residents also receive broadcasts from Italy) (1997)
Terrain - rugged mountains
Total fertility rate - 1.34 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate - 3.8% (2004)
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