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, 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- Climate of San Marino
- Geology of San Marino
- Protected areas of San Marino
- Wildlife of San Marino
Natural geographic features of San Marino
edit- Mountains of San Marino
- Rivers of San Marino
- World Heritage Sites in San Marino: None
Demography of San Marino
editGovernment and politics of San Marino
edit- 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
editExecutive branch of the government of San Marino
editLegislative branch of the government of San Marino
editJudicial branch of the government of San Marino
editForeign relations of San Marino
editForeign 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
editThe Most Serene Republic of San Marino is a member of:[1]
Law and order in San Marino
editLaw of San Marino
- Capital punishment in San Marino
- Constitution of San Marino
- Human rights in San Marino
- Law enforcement in San Marino
Military of San Marino
editHistory of San Marino
editCulture of San Marino
edit- Architecture of San Marino
- Art 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
editEconomy and infrastructure of San Marino
edit- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 166th (one hundred and sixty sixth)
- Agriculture in San Marino
- Banking in San Marino
- Communications in San Marino
Education in San Marino
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "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". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
External links
edit- CIA World Factbook: San Marino
- 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 Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Renata Tebaldi International Voice Competition
- San Marino Info
- Centro Meteorologico Sammarinese - Weather Forecast Center, Real time Weather Stations Measurements and Webcams from San Marino