| Republic of San Marino Repubblica
di San Marino
Location eastern Italy
Bordered By Italy
Area 24 sq mi (61 sq km)
Highest Point Monte Titano, 2,477 ft
(755 m)
Lowest Point Torrente Ausa, 180 ft (55
m)
Natural Resources building stone
Nationality Sanmarinese
Population (July 2015) 33,020
Largest Cities San Marino
Ethnic Groups Sanmarinese, Italian
Religions Roman Catholic
Languages Italian
Capital San Marino
Form of Government republic
Chief of State Co-chiefs of State
Captain Regent Stefano Palmieri and Captain Regent Matteo
Ciacci (since April 1, 2018)
Head of Government Secretary of State
for Foreign and Political Affairs Pasquale Valentini
(since December 5, 2012)
Cabinet Congress of State elected by the
Grand and General Council
Legislature unicameral Grand and General
Council (Consiglio Grande e Generale)
Judiciary Council of Twelve (Consiglio
dei XII)
Local Administration 9 municipalities
(castelli)
Currency Euro
Per Capita Income $60,700
Industries tourism, banking, textiles,
electronics, ceramics, cement, wine
Agricultural Products wheat, grapes,
corn, olives; cattle, pigs, horses, beef, cheese, hides
Export Commodities building stone, lime,
wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, baked goods, hides,
ceramics
Import Commodities consumer
manufactures, food, energy
Origin of Name named for a (possibly
legendary) stonemason who fled to Mount Titano around AD
301 or 305 from his home on the island of Arbe in
modern-day Croatia to order to escape Roman persecution
National Holiday Founding of the Republic,
September 3 (A.D. 301)
Flag the main colors derive from the
shield of the coat of arms, which features three white
towers on three peaks on a blue field; the towers
represent three castles built on San Marino's highest
feature, Mount Titano: Guaita, Cesta, and Montale; the
coat of arms is flanked by a wreath, below a crown and
above a scroll bearing the word LIBERTAS (Liberty); the
white and blue colors are also said to stand for peace
and liberty respectively
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