San Marino

San Marino

San Marino / is a country located on the Italian peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains and it is a reservoir surrounded by Italy. Its area is just over 61 km2 and has a population of more than 30,000. Its capital is the city of San Marino

San Marino is located within the Italian territories, on the eastern side of the Avignon mountain range. Higher elevations of 749 meters above sea level. The Republic does not have a sea view, nor does it have rivers or lakes. The climate is Mediterranean, hot in summer and mild in winter

This small republic of San Marino, whose motto is freedom is always, and this small republic gained its independence after being threatened several times throughout its history. San Marino underwent three short military conquests. In 1503, Cesar Borgia occupied it and annexed it to his republic for a few months until his death. Another occupation took place in 1944 with the withdrawing German forces and later the allies, who had occupied it for a few weeks

On October 8, 1600 the first written constitution was promulgated, in the legal legislation of the Republic of Sancti Marini, and it remains the basis for the sources of law in San Marino, although the electoral law is in the thirties of the last century. He recently discovered that there had been a process of deterioration in the major institutions of the state such as the General Council, which was found to be free of any form of oversight, and thus became a tool for the interests of a small number of the Patrician family. In fact, the Council is no longer electing them. At the beginning of the seventeenth century, an agreement was entered into with the state and the church

The Republic has a population of more than 32,000, the population density in km is 494 (in 2007). There are many San Marino citizens residing abroad, more than 12,000, but generation after generation preserves their nationality and they have the right to vote in elections. . There is no ethnic, linguistic, or religious difference between the residents of San Marino and the nearby Italian regions. The official language is Italian, while the official religion is Catholic Christianity

The currency is the euro, although San Marino is not a country in the European Union. The tourism sector contributes with 50% of the country's economy, for example, in 1997, 3.3 million tourists visited it. Other main sectors: banks, electrical and ceramic materials, wine and cheese. San Marino postage stamps are used only within the Republic, but are highly valued among collectors. There are no railways, ports or airports in the republic. The nearest port is the Italian port of Rimini. It is connected to several nearby Italian towns by road

Economy and Infrastructure The currency in circulation is the Euro, although San Marino is not a country in the European Union. The tourism sector contributes 50% of the country's economy, for example, in 1997, 3.3 million tourists visited it. Other main sectors: banks, electrical and ceramics, wine and cheese. San Marino postage stamps are used only within the Republic, but are highly valued among collectors. There are no railways, ports or airports in the republic. The nearest port is the Italian port of Rimini. It is connected to several nearby Italian towns by road

San Marino is the oldest sovereign state and constitutional republic in the world, as it is a continuation of the monastic community that was founded on September 3, 301 by the stone Marinus of Rap. Legend has it that Marinus left Rap which was then a Roman colony in the name of Arba in 257 when the future emperor Diocletian issued a decree to rebuild the walls of the city of Rimini, which had been destroyed by the Libyan pirates