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 | SAN MARINOgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): San Marino |
| country code ISO: SM //; - FIPS: SM |
| location: South Europe |
| time zone: +1 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 61,2 sq.km = 23.5 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 44° N / East/West: 12° E |
| borders (land): Italy |
| borders (coastline): none |
| climate: cool Mediterranean |
| Government |
| independent since: 301 ; 855 ; 1549 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: San Marino |
| administrative division: castello [castle, or: municipality] (9) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1976): 19,149 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 26,937 /-; 2001: 27,336 |
| population density: 442 per sq.km = 1146 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1% //; - doubling time: not apllicable, stable population |
| birth rate: 10 - 11 per 1000 |
| death rate: 7 - 8 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 1,5 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 7 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 81 years (male: 78; female: 85) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 15% //; - 15-59 years: 65% //; - 60+ years: 20% |
| urbanisation: 89% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 30% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: San Marinese, Italian |
| languages: Italian |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 89%; non religeous 3%; other 8% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: 375 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 99% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Euro = 100 cents (until 2002 Italian currency was in use) |
| annual inflation rate: 2% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 8590 per capita |
| GNI USD 34330 per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: % |
| income: USD 17000 per capita |
| import: USD per capita //; - export: USD per capita |
| trade: USD per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: IT |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: 40% |
| unemployment: 3% |
| tourism: 3,5 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 74% //; - grass land: 22% //; - wooded area: 4% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 1% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: % |
| agricultural products: wheat, grapes, barley, maize |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 1 / pigs: 0,7 |
| fish catch: metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 42% //; - part of industry in GDP: % |
| industrial products: food products & beverages, housing & electrical energy, textiles, wine, ceramics, cement, tourism |
| mining products: none |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: 56% //; - part of services in GDP: % |
| energy use (kg per capita): |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 237 km //; - of which paved: 100% //; - of which are motorways: km |
| vehicles: 752 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km (a former railway from S.M. to Rimini -IT- is being rebuilt) //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 680 - 692 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 522 - 610 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 326 - 360 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 82 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 2488 |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Monte Titano 739 m |
| lowest point: 175 m the Northeast corner of the country |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: a few small rivers, the biggest one: Marano |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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