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 Tromelin IslandSan Marino
Administrative divisions - 9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello); Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Monte Giardino, San Marino, Serravalle
Age structure - 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.)
Agriculture - products - wheat, grapes, corn, olives; cattle, pigs, horses, beef, cheese, hides
Airports 1 (2002) none
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2002)		 -
Area total: 1 sq km


land: 1 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total:
61.2 sq km

land:
61.2 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Background First explored by the French in 1776, the island came under the jurisdiction of Reunion in 1814. At present, it serves as a sea turtle sanctuary and is the site of an important meteorological station. 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 - 10.76 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget - revenues:
$400 million

expenditures:
$400 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (2000 est.)
Capital - San Marino
Climate tropical Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers
Coastline 3.7 km 0 km (landlocked)
Constitution - 8 October 1600; electoral law of 1926 serves some of the functions of a constitution
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Tromelin Island


local long form: none


local short form: Ile Tromelin		 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 - Italian lira (ITL); euro (EUR)
Death rate - 7.68 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external - $NA
Dependency status possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion -
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
Disputes - international claimed by Mauritius none
Economic aid - recipient - $NA
Economy - overview no economic activity 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 - NA kWh
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh

note:
electric power supplied by Italy (1999)
Electricity - imports - NA kWh

note:
electricity supplied by Italy
Electricity - production - NA kWh
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel:
NA%

hydro:
NA%

nuclear:
NA%

other:
NA%
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 7 m		 lowest point:
Torrente Ausa 55 m

highest point:
Monte Titano 755 m
Environment - current issues NA 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 - 1.06594 (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)
Executive branch - 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
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 the flag of France 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 - purchasing power parity - $860 million (2000 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $32,000 (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 8% (2000 est.)
Geographic coordinates 15 52 S, 54 25 E 43 46 N, 12 25 E
Geography - note climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises) 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 - 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 - 6.21 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 2.2% (2000)
International organization participation - CE, ECE, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WToO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 2 (2000)
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) NA sq km
Judicial branch - Council of Twelve or Consiglio dei XII
Labor force - 18,500 (1999)
Labor force - by occupation - services 60%, industry 38%, agriculture 2% (1998 est.)
Land boundaries 0 km total:
39 km

border countries:
Italy 39 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (grasses; scattered bushes) (1998 est.)		 arable land:
17%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
83% (1993 est.)
Languages - Italian
Legal system the laws of France, 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 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
Life expectancy at birth - total population:
81.23 years

male:
77.68 years

female:
85.1 years (2001 est.)
Literacy - definition:
age 10 and over can read and write

total population:
96%

male:
97%

female:
95% (1976 est.)
Location Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
Map references Africa Europe
Maritime claims continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation


exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM		 none (landlocked)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France -
Military branches - Voluntary Military Force, Police Force
Military expenditures - dollar figure - $700,000 (FY00)
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 NA
Natural resources fish building stone
Net migration rate - 11.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Political parties and leaders - 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 pressure groups and leaders - NA
Population uninhabited, except for visits by scientists (July 2003 est.) 27,336 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 1.45% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only none
Radio broadcast stations - AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios - 16,000 (1997)
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:
0.95 male(s)/female

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

total population:
0.93 male(s)/female (2001 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 low, flat, and sandy; likely volcanic rugged mountains
Total fertility rate - 1.3 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate - 3% (1999)
Waterways none none
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