San Marino

Map of San Marino

Country (long form) Republic of San Marino
Capital San Marino
Total Area 23.36 sq mi
60.50 sq km
(about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC)
Population 26,937 (July 2000 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050 35,335
Languages Italian
Literacy 96.0% total, 97.0% male, 95% female (1976 est.)
Religions Roman Catholic
Life Expectancy 77.57 male, 85.02 female (2000 est.)
Government Type republic
Currency 1 Italian lira (Lit) = 100 centesimi;
note - also mints its own coins
GDP (per capita) $20,000 (1997 est.)
Labor Force (by occupation) services 60%, industry 38%, agriculture 2% (1998 est.)
Industry tourism, banking, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine
Agriculture wheat, grapes, corn, olives; cattle, pigs, horses, beef, cheese, hides
Arable Land 17%
Exports building stone, lime, wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, baked goods, hides, ceramics
Imports wide variety of consumer manufactures, food
Natural Resources building stone
Current Environmental Issues N/A
Telephones (main lines in use) 18,000 (1998)
Telephones (mobile cellular) 3,010 (1998)