World Country Guide

General Information

Area
61.2 sq km (23.6 sq miles).

Population
28,753 (2002).

Population Density
469.8 per sq km.

Capital
San Marino. Population: 2,822 (official UN estimate 2000).

Geography
San Marino is a tiny state bordered by the Italian regions of Emilia-Romagna to the north and east and Marche to the south and west. The landscape is for the most part green with rolling hills, dominated by the three peaks of Mount Titano. Within San Marino lie the capital of the same name and eight villages.

Government
Republic since 1599. Heads of State and Government: Capitani Regenti for 2004/5 period are Guisppe Arzilli and Roberto Raschi. The Captains Regent are elected by the Great General Council every six months.

Language
Italian.

Religion
Roman Catholic.

Time
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).

Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz.

Communications

Telephone
IDD is available. Country code: 378. There are no area codes. Outgoing international code: 00.

Mobile telephone
GSM 900/1800 networks. Network operators include Telecom Italia Mobile (website: www.tim.it) and Vodafone Omnitel.

Internet
Internet cafes can be found in all main towns. ISPs include Telecom Italia Net (website: www.tim.it); for further details, see the Italy section.

Telegram
Facilities are available in main hotels.

Post
Good postal service. Airmail to European destinations takes approximately four days. Poste Restante facilities are available at all post offices.

Press
Daily newspapers published in San Marino are La Tribuna Sanmerinese, Nuovo Corriere di Informazione Sammarinese and San Marino Oggi; Italian and foreign newspapers are widely available.

Radio
BBC World Service (website: www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice) and Voice of America (website: www.voa.gov) can be received. From time to time the frequencies change and the most up-to-date can be found online.