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 San MarinoSaint Martin
Administrative divisions 9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello); Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Montegiardino, San Marino Citta, Serravalle -
Age structure 0-14 years: 16.7% (male 2,482/female 2,328)


15-64 years: 66.5% (male 9,255/female 9,943)


65 years and over: 16.9% (male 2,106/female 2,766) (2005 est.)
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Agriculture - products wheat, grapes, corn, olives; cattle, pigs, horses, beef, cheese, hides -
Airports none (2004 est.) 1
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1
Area total: 61.2 sq km


land: 61.2 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 54.4 sq km


land: 54.4 sq km


water: NEGL
Area - comparative about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC more than one-third 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 Marino 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. Although sighted by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 and claimed for Spain, it was the Dutch who occupied the island in 1631 and set about exploiting its salt deposits. The Spanish retook the island in 1633, but continued to be harassed by the Dutch. The Spanish finally relinquished St. Martin to the French and Dutch, who divided it amongst themselves in 1648. The cultivation of sugar cane introduced slavery to the island in the late 18th century; the practice was not abolished until 1848. The island became a free port in 1939; the tourism industry was dramatically expanded during the 1970s and 1980s. In 2003, the populace of St. Martin voted to secede from Guadeloupe and in 2007, the northern portion of the island became a French overseas collectivity.
Birth rate 10.18 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) -
Budget revenues: $400 million


expenditures: $400 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.)
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Capital San Marino name: Marigot


geographical coordinates: 18 04 N, 63 05 W


time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)


daylight savings: +1 hour
Climate Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers temperature averages 80-85 degrees all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; July-Novemeber is the hurricane season
Coastline 0 km (landlocked) 58.9 km (for entire island)
Constitution 8 October 1600; electoral law of 1926 serves some of the functions of a constitution 4 October 1958 (French 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
conventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin


conventional short form: Saint Martin


local long form: Collectivity d'outre mer de Saint-Martin


local short form: Saint-Martin
Death rate 8.07 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status - overseas collectivity of France
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 none (overseas collectivity of France)
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
none (overseas collectivity of France)
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. The economy of Saint Martin centers around tourism with 85% of the labor force engaged in this sector. Over one million visitors come to the island each year with most arriving through the Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten. No significant agriculture and limited local fishing means that almost all food must be imported. Energy resources and manufactured goods are also imported, primarily from Mexico and the United States. Saint Martin is reported to have the highest per capita income in the Caribbean.
Elevation extremes lowest point: Torrente Ausa 55 m


highest point: Monte Titano 755 m
lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m


highest point: Pic du Paradis 424 m
Environment - current issues NA fresh water supply is dependent on desalinization of sea water
Environment - international agreements party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification


signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution
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Ethnic groups Sammarinese, Italian creole (mulatto), black, Guadeloupe Mestizo (French-East Asia), white, East Indian
Exchange rates euros per US dollar - 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000) euros per US dollar - 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003)
Executive branch chief of state: cochiefs of state Captain Regent Claudio MUCCIOLI and Captain Regent Antonello BACCIOCHI (for the period 1 October 2005 - 31 March 2006)


head of government: Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs Fabio BERARDI (15 December 2003)


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 2005 (next to be held March 2006); secretary of state for foreign and political affairs elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term; election last held 13 December 2003 (next to be held June 2006 when general elections are scheduled)


election results: Claudio MUCCIOLI and Antonello BACCIOCHI elected captains regent; percent of legislative vote - NA%; Fabio BERARDI 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 (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
chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007), represented by Prefect Dominique LACROIX (since 21 March 2007)


head of government: President of the Territorial Council Louis-Constant FLEMING (since 16 July 2007)


cabinet: Executive Council; note - there is also an advisory economic, social, and cultural council


election: French president elected by popular vote to a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Council is elected by the members of the Council for a five-year term


election results: Louis-Constant FLEMING unanimously elected president by the Territorial Council on 16 July 2007
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) the flag of France is used
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
agriculture: 1%


industry: 15%


services: 84% (2000)
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 18 05 N, 63 57 W
Geography - note landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines the island of Saint Martin is the smallest landmass in the World shared by two independent states, the French territory of Saint Martin and the Dutch territory of Sint Maarten
Highways total: 220 km


paved: 220 km


unpaved: 0 km (2001)
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Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
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Imports trade data are included with the statistics for Italy -
Imports - commodities wide variety of consumer manufactures, food crude petroleum, food, manufactured items
Imports - partners - US, Mexico (2006)
Independence 3 September 301 none (overseas collectivity of France)
Industrial production growth rate 6% (1997 est.) -
Industries tourism, banking, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine tourism, light industry and manufacturing, heavy industry
Infant mortality rate total: 5.73 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 6.16 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 5.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
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Inflation rate (consumer prices) 3.3% (2001) -
International organization participation CE, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WToO UPU
Irrigated land NA sq km -
Judicial branch Council of Twelve or Consiglio dei XII -
Labor force 18,500 (1999) -
Labor force - by occupation agriculture 1%, industry 42%, services 57% (2000 est.) 85% directly or indirectly employed in tourist industry
Land boundaries total: 39 km


border countries: Italy 39 km
total: 15 km


border countries: Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 15 km
Land use arable land: 16.67%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 83.33% (2001)
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Languages Italian French (official language), English, Dutch, French Patois, Spanish, Papiamento (dialect of Netherlands Antilles)
Legal system based on civil law system with Italian law influences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction the laws of France, where applicable, apply
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
unicameral Territorial Council (23 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)


elections: last held 1 and 8 July 2007 (next to be held July 2012)


election results: percent of seats by party - UPP 49%, RRR 42.2%, Reussir Saint-Martin 8.9%; seats by party - UPP 16, RRR 6, Reussir Saint-Martin 1
Life expectancy at birth total population: 81.62 years


male: 78.13 years


female: 85.43 years (2005 est.)
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Literacy definition: age 10 and over can read and write


total population: 96%


male: 97%


female: 95% (1976 est.)
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Location Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy island 300 km southeast of Puerto Rico
Map references Europe Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims none (landlocked) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Italy defense is the responsibility of France
Military branches Voluntary Military Force (Corpi Militari Voluntar); note - 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) Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is Schoalcher Day (Slavery Abolition Day) 12 July (1848)
Nationality noun: Sammarinese (singular and plural)


adjective: Sammarinese
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Natural hazards NA -
Natural resources building stone salt
Net migration rate 10.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 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] Union Pour le Progres or UPP [Louis Constant FLEMING]; Rassemblement Responsabilite Reussite or RRR [Alain RICHARDSON]; Reussir Saint-Martin [Jean-Luc HAMLET]
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 28,880 (July 2005 est.) 33,102 (October 2004 census)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 1.3% (2005 est.) -
Radio broadcast stations AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998) FM 3 (2007)
Religions Roman Catholic Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Protestant, Hindu
Sex ratio at birth: 1.09 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female


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


total population: 0.92 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
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Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 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
general assessment: fully integrated access


domestic: direct dial capability with both fixed and wireless systems


international: country code - 590; undersea fiber-optic cable provides voice and data connectivity to Puerto Rico and Gudaloupe
Telephones - main lines in use 20,600 (2002) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 16,800 (2002) -
Television broadcast stations 1 (San Marino residents also receive broadcasts from Italy) (1997) -
Terrain rugged mountains -
Total fertility rate 1.33 children born/woman (2005 est.) -
Transportation - note - nearest airport for international flights is Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) located in Sint Maarten
Unemployment rate 2.6% (2001) -
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