The location of San Marino
An enlargeable map of the Most Serene Republic of San Marino
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to San Marino:
San Marino – small sovereign country located in the Apennine Mountains on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe.[1] San Marino is a landlocked enclave, surrounded by Italy. One of the European microstates, San Marino has the smallest population of all the members of the Council of Europe and the 3rd highest GDP per capita in the world.
San Marino claims to be the oldest constitutional republic in the world, founded on 3 September 301, by Marinus of Rab, a Christian stonemason fleeing the religious persecution of Roman Emperor Diocletian. San Marino's constitution, dating back to 1600, is the world's oldest written constitution still in effect.[2]
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of San Marino
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: San Marino
- Official English country name: The Republic of San Marino
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Sammarinese
- Demonym(s): Sammarinese
- Etymology: Name of San Marino
- ISO country codes: SM, SMR, 674
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SM
- Internet country code top-level domain: .sm
Geography of San Marino
- San Marino is: a landlocked country and a European microstate
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe (outline)
- Southern Europe
- Italian Peninsula
- Surrounded by Italy
- Italian Peninsula
- Southern Europe
- Europe (outline)
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of San Marino
- High: Monte Titano 755 m (2,477 ft)
- Low: Ausa River 55 m (180 ft)
- Land boundaries:
Italy 39 km - Coastline: none
- Population of San Marino: 30,800 (January 1, 2008) - 206th most populous country
- Area of San Marino: 61 km2
- Atlas of San Marino
Environment of San Marino
An enlargeable satellite image of San Marino
- Climate of San Marino
- Geology of San Marino
- Protected areas of San Marino
- Wildlife of San Marino
Natural geographic features of San Marino
Monte Titano and the three fortresses on top of it can be seen from many kilometers away
- Mountains of San Marino
- Rivers of San Marino
- World Heritage Sites in San Marino: None
Demography of San Marino
Government and politics of San Marino
Fortress of Guaita, the oldest and the most famous of the three towers constructed on Monte Titano
- Form of government:
- Capital of San Marino: San Marino
- Elections in San Marino
- Political parties in San Marino
Branches of the government of San Marino
Executive branch of the government of San Marino
Legislative branch of the government of San Marino
Chamber of the Grand and General Council
Judicial branch of the government of San Marino
Foreign relations of San Marino
Foreign relations of San Marino
- Diplomatic missions in San Marino
- Diplomatic missions of San Marino
- Italy–San Marino relations
- San Marino–Serbia relations
- San Marino–United Kingdom relations
- San Marino–United States relations
International organization membership
The Most Serene Republic of San Marino is a member of:[1]
Law and order in San Marino
Vehicle of the Civil Police
Law of San Marino
Military of San Marino
History of San Marino
Cesare Borgia briefly took control of San Marino in 1503
Culture of San Marino
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Basilica di San Marino, the main church of the capital city
- Architecture of San Marino
- Art in San Marino
- Art in San Marino
- Cinema of San Marino
- Literature of San Marino
- Music of San Marino
- Theatre in San Marino
- Cuisine of San Marino
- Festivals in San Marino
- Languages of San Marino
- Media in San Marino
- National symbols of San Marino
- People of San Marino
- Public holidays in San Marino
- Religion in San Marino
- World Heritage Sites in San Marino: None
Sports in San Marino
Economy and infrastructure of San Marino
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 166th (one hundred and sixty sixth)
- Agriculture in San Marino
- Banking in San Marino
- Communications in San Marino
Euro banknotes
- Currency of San Marino: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Sammarinese euro coins
- Previous currency: Sammarinese lira
- Energy in San Marino
- Health care in San Marino
- Tourism in San Marino
- Transport in San Marino
Education in San Marino
See also
References
- 1 2 "San Marino". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ↑ Law Library of United States Congress. "Guide to Law Online: San Marino". Retrieved 2008-05-21.
External links
- CIA World Factbook: San Marino
- Outline of San Marino at Curlie
- Meteo San Marino - Center Of Meteorology and Climatology — Local Forecast and Webcams of San Marino
- Musei di Stato della Repubblica di San Marino
- (in Italian) Secretary of State for External Relations and Politics
- History of San Marino: Primary Documents
- Visit San Marino - Official San Marino Tourism Site Contrada Omagnano
- (in Italian) General information of San Marino: Politics, Institutions and very other
- San Marino: excerpt from a 1769 Guidebook
- Renata Tebaldi International Voice Competition
- San Marino Info
- Centro Meteorologico Sammarinese - Weather Forecast Center, Real time Weather Stations Measurements and Webcams from San Marino
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