San Marino
Geography - People - Economy - Government - Communications - Transportation - Military - Transnational IssuesCountry name - conventional long form : Republic of San Marino
Country name - conventional short form : San Marino
Country name - local long form : Repubblica di San Marino
Country name - local short form : San Marino
Government type : republic
Capital - name : San Marino
Capital - time difference : UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
National holiday : Founding of the Republic, 3 September (AD 301)
Population : 29,973 (July 2008 est.)
Nationality - noun : Sammarinese (singular and plural)
Nationality - adjective : Sammarinese
Languages : Italian
Currency (code) : euro (EUR)
Currency code : EUR
San Marino is located Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy. The climate is Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers. The terrain is rugged mountains.
Background
This entry usually highlights major historic events and current issues and may include a statement about one or two key future trends.Background : The third smallest state in Europe (after the Holy See and Monaco), San Marino also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marinus in A.D. 301. 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.
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