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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

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 edit

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
- 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
- Sammarinese
Area of San Marino: 61 km²
Atlas of San Marino

Environment of San Marino edit

An enlargeable satellite image of San Marino

Climate of San Marino
Geology of San Marino
Protected areas of San Marino
Wildlife of San Marino
- Fauna of San Marino
  - Birds of San Marino
  - Mammals of San Marino

Natural geographic features of San Marino edit

Monte Titano and the three fortresses on top of it can be seen from many kilometers away

Mountains of San Marino
- Monte Titano
Rivers of San Marino
World Heritage Sites in San Marino: None

Demography of San Marino edit

Demographics of San Marino

Government and politics of San Marino edit

Fortress of Guaita, the oldest and the most famous of the three towers constructed on Monte Titano

Politics of San Marino

Branches of the government of San Marino edit

Government of San Marino

Executive branch of the government of San Marino edit

International organization membership edit

The Most Serene Republic of San Marino is a member of:^[1]

Council of Europe (CE)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM) (observer)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Unione Latina
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Law and order in San Marino edit

Vehicle of the Civil Police

Law of San Marino

Capital punishment in San Marino
Constitution of San Marino
Human rights in San Marino
Law enforcement in San Marino
- Carcere dei Cappuccini
- Civil Police

Military of San Marino edit

Military of San Marino

Military ranks of San Marino

History of San Marino edit

Cesare Borgia briefly took control of San Marino in 1503

History of San Marino

Battle of San Marino

Culture of San Marino edit

Basilica di San Marino, the main church of the capital city

Culture of San Marino

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
- Sammarinese wine
- Torta Tre Monti
Festivals in San Marino
Languages of San Marino
Media in San Marino
- Newspapers in San Marino
- Television 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 edit

Sports in San Marino

Economy and infrastructure of San Marino edit

Economy of San Marino

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 166th (one hundred and sixty sixth)
Agriculture in San Marino
Banking in San Marino
- Central Bank of San Marino
- National Bank of San Marino
Communications in San Marino

Euro banknotes

Currency of San Marino: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
Sammarinese euro coins
Previous currency: Sammarinese lira
- ISO 4217: EUR
Energy in San Marino
Health care in San Marino
Tourism in San Marino
- Museums in San Marino
- Visa policy of San Marino
Transport in San Marino

Education in San Marino edit

Education in San Marino

Scuola Superiore di Studi Storici di San Marino

References 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". Retrieved 2008-05-21.

External links edit

Wikimedia Atlas of San Marino

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