Saint Marinus left the island of Rab in present-day Croatia with his lifelong friend Leo, and went to the of Rimini as a stonemason. After the Diocletianic Persecution following his Christian sermons, he escaped to the nearby Monte Titano, where he built a small church and thus founded what is now the and state of San Marino. The official founding date is 3 September 301 BCE . In 1320 the community of Chiesanuova chose to join the country. In 1463 San Marino was extended with the communities of Faetano, Fiorentino, Montegiardino, and Serravalle, after which the country's borders have remained unchanged. In 1503, Cesare Borgia, the son of Pope Alexander VI occupied the Republic for six months until his father's successor, Pope Julius II, intervened and restored the country's independence. On 4 June 1543 Fabiano di Monte San Savino, nephew of the later Pope Julius III, attempted to conquer the republic, but his infantry and cavalry failed as they got lost in a dense fog, whi... See full list on San Marino is an enclave (landlocked) surrounded by Italy in Southern Europe, on the border between the regions of Emilia Romagna and Marche and about 10 km (6.21 mi) from the Adriatic coast at Rimini. Its hilly topography, with no flat ground, is part of the Apennine mountain range. The highest point in the country, the summit of Monte Titano, is 749 m (2,457 feet) above sea level, the lowest, the Ausa River, 55 m. San Marino has no still or contained bodies of waterof any significant size. It is one of only three countries in the world to be completely enclosed by another country (the others being Vatican , also enclosed by Italy, and Lesotho, enclosed by South Africa). It is the third smallest country in Europe, after Vatican and Monaco, and the fifth smallest country in the world. The terrestrial ecoregion of Italian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests lies within San Marino's territory. The country had a 2019 Forest Landscape Integrity Indexmean score of 0.01/10,... See full list on San Marino has the political framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic: the captains regent are both heads of state and heads of government, and there is a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Grand and General Council. The judiciaryis independent of the executive and the legislature. San Marino is considered to have the earliest written governing documents still in effect, as the Statutes of 1600 are still at the core of its constitutional framework. San Marino was originally led by the Arengo, initially formed from the heads of each family. In the 13th century, power was given to the Grand and General Council. In 1243, the first two captains regent were nominated by the council. Still today, Captains Regent are elected every six months by the council. The legislature of the republic is the Grand and General Council (Consiglio grande e generale). The council is... See full list on San Marino is a developed country and although it is not a European Union member, it is allowed to use the euro as its currency by arrangement with the Council of the European Union it is also granted the right to use its own designs on the national side of the euro coins. Before the euro, the Sammarinese lira was pegged to, and exchangeable with, the Italian lira. The small number of Sammarinese euro coins, as was the case with the lira before it, are primarily of interest to coin collectors. San Marino's per capita GDP and standard of living are comparable to ude banking, electronics, and ceramics. The main agriculturalproducts are wine and cheese. San Marino imports mainly staple goods from Italy. San Marino's postage stamps, which are valid for mail posted in the country, are mostly sold to philatelists ame. San Marino is no longer a member of the Small European Postal Administration Cooperation. It has the wor... See full list on Demographics San Marino has a population of approximately 33,000, with 4,800 foreign residents, most of whom are Italian citizens. Another 12,000 Sammarinese live abroad (5,700 in Italy, 3,000 in the US, 1,900 in France and 1,600 in 1976 was conducted in 2010. Results were expected by the end of 2011 however, 13% of families did not return their forms. The primary language spoken is Italian Romagnolis also widely spoken. Notable people 1. Giovanni Battista Belluzzi(1506 in San Marino – 1554) an architect 2. Francesco Maria Marini(di Pesaro) (1630–1686), a composer, playwright, and Catholic archbishop 3. Antonio Onofri(1759–1825), statesman, "Father of his Country." 4. Little Tony(1941 in Tivoli – 2013), a pop and rock musician 5. Pasquale Valentini(born 1953 in San Marino), a politician who has held multiple ministerial posts 6. Massimo Bonini (born 1959 in San Marino), a football player who played for Juventus 7. Marco Mac... Religion San Marino is a predomitly Catholic state, though Catholicism is not an established religion. Over 97% of the population profess the Catholic faith, and approximately half of those practice it. There is no episcopal see in San Marino, although its name is part of the present diocesan title. Historically, the various parishes in San Marino were divided between two Italian dioceses, mostly in the Diocese of Montefeltro, and partly in the Diocese of Rimini. In 1977, the border between Montefe... See full list on There are 220 km (140 mi) of roads in the country, the main road being the San Marino Highway. Authorities liceive Sammarinese license plates, which are white with blue figures and the coat of arms, usually a letter followed by up to four numbers. Many vehicles also carry the international vehicle identification code (in black on a white oval sticker), which is "RSM". There are no public airports in San Marino, but there is a small private airstrip located in Torraccia. Most tourists who arrive by air land at Federico Fellini International Airport close to the of Rimini, then make the transfer by bus. Two rivers flow through San Marino, but there is no major water transport, and no port or harbour. See full list on The Three Towers of San Marino are located on the three peaks of Monte Titano in the capital. They are depicted on both the flag of San Marino and its coat of arms. The three towers are: Guaita, the oldest of the three (it was constructed in the 11th century) the 13th-century Cesta, located on the highest of Monte Titano's summits and the 14th-century Montale, on the smallest of Monte Titano's summits, still privately owned. See full list on See full list on See full list on
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