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Republic of San Marino
Repubblica di San Marino
INTRODUCTION
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Background:
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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. |
GEOGRAPHY
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Location:
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Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy |
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Geographic coordinates:
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43 46 N, 12 25 E |
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Map references:
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Europe |
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Area:
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total: 61.2 sq km
water: 0 sq km land: 61.2 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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total: 39 km
border countries: Italy 39 km |
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Coastline:
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0 km (landlocked) |
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Maritime claims:
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none (landlocked) |
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Climate:
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Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers |
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Terrain:
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rugged mountains |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Torrente Ausa 55 m
highest point: Monte Titano 755 m |
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Natural resources:
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building stone |
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Land use:
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arable land: 16.67%
permanent crops: 0% other: 83.33% (1998 est.) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA sq km |
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Natural hazards:
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NA |
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Environment - current issues:
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NA |
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Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Nuclear Test Ban
signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution |
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Geography - note:
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landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines |
PEOPLE
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Population:
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28,119 (July 2003 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 16.3% (male 2,364; female 2,220)
15-64 years: 67.1% (male 9,149; female 9,731) 65 years and over: 16.6% (male 2,009; female 2,646) (2003 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 39.6 years
male: 39.2 years female: 40 years (2002) |
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Population growth rate:
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1.38% (2003 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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10.49 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Death rate:
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7.86 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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11.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.09 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2003 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 5.97 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.) male: 6.41 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 81.43 years
male: 77.9 years female: 85.26 years (2003 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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1.31 children born/woman (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA% |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality:
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noun: Sammarinese (singular and plural)
adjective: Sammarinese |
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Ethnic groups:
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Sammarinese, Italian |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic |
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Languages:
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Italian |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 96% male: 97% female: 95% (1976 est.) |