San Marino: Facts and Figures from Encarta Go to article
Basic Facts
Official name Republic of San Marino
Capital San Marino
Area 61 sq km
23 sq mi
Largest cities (population)
San Marino 4,601 (2003 estimate)
San Marinese Flag and Anthem
San Marinese Flag and Anthem
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People
Population 29,973 (2008 estimate)
Population growth rate 1.18 per cent (2008 estimate)
Population density 491 persons per sq km (2008 estimate)
1,273 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)
Urbanization
Per cent urban 89 per cent (2003 estimate)
Per cent rural 11 per cent (2003 estimate)
Life expectancy
Total 81.9 years (2008 estimate)
Female 85.6 years (2008 estimate)
Male 78.4 years (2008 estimate)
Infant mortality rate
5 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate)
Literacy rate
Total 96.1 per cent (1995)
Female 95.3 per cent (1995)
Male 96.8 per cent (1995)
Ethnic divisions
Sammarinese, Italian
Languages
Italian (official), Emiliano-Romagnolo
Religions
Roman Catholic
Government
Type of government Republic
Independence 301 (by tradition)
Constitution October 8, 1600; 1926 electoral law serves some of the functions of a constitution.
Voting rights Universal at age 18
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP) (US$)
1,690 million (2006)
GDP per capita (US$) 59,078.70 (2006)
GDP by economic sector
GDP, agriculture Not available
GDP, industry Not available
GDP, services Not available
National budget (US$)
Total revenue 570 million (2004)
Total expenditure 614 million (2004)
Monetary unit
1 euro (EUR), consisting of 100 cents
Euro (€) notes and coins replaced the Italian lire (Lit) as the national currency on January 1, 2002.
Exports
Building stone, lime, wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, hides, ceramics, dairy products, meat, postage stamps
Imports
Consumer manufactured goods, food, oil, gold
Major trading partners for exports
Italy
Major trading partners for imports
Italy
Industries
Tourism, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine, handicrafts
Agriculture
Chief products: wheat, grapes, maize, olives, meat, cheese, hides
Natural resources
Building stone
Sources
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Government section
Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data are from Military Balance.
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
Energy, Communication, and Transportation section
Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).
Note
Figures may not total 100 per cent due to rounding.
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