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Geographically the third smallest state in Europe (after the Holy See and Monaco), San Marino also claims to be the world’s oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named MARINUS in A.D. 301. San Marino’s foreign policy is aligned with that of the EU, although it is not a member; social and political trends in the republic track closely with those of its larger neighbor, Italy.
Capital:
Città San Marino
Largest City:
Dogana
Government:
Unitary parliamentary Multi-party constitutional republic
Currency:
Euro (€)
Area:
Total: 61 sq km land: 61 sq km (23.6 sq mi) – Ranked: 228th water: 0 sq km
Climate:
Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers
Population:
33,285 (July 2016 est.) ranked 216th
Language:
Italian
Ethnic Groups:
Sammarinese, Italian
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Electricity:
230V, 50Hz (European plug C, F, L)
Telephone Code:
+ 378
Local Emergency Phone Number:
Ambulance: 113; Fire: 116; Police: 112
Internet TLD:
.sm
Time Zone:
CET (UTC+1) / Summer CEST (UTC+2) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March, ends last Sunday in October
Road Driving Side:
Right
Anthem:
Inno Nazionale della Repubblica “National Anthem of the Republic”
Motto:
Libertas “Freedom”
Regent Captains:
Alessandro Cardelli
Mirko Dolcini
Date | Name | Type | |
---|---|---|---|
Jan 1 | Friday | New Year’s Day | National holiday |
Jan 6 | Wednesday | Epiphany | National holiday |
Feb 5 | Friday | Feast of St Agatha | National holiday |
Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
Mar 25 | Thursday | Anniversary of the Arengo | National holiday |
Mar 28 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
Apr 1 | Thursday | Investiture Ceremony of the Captains Regent 1 | National holiday |
Apr 2 | Friday | Good Friday | Observance |
Apr 3 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance |
Apr 4 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | National holiday |
Apr 5 | Monday | Easter Monday | National holiday |
May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day/May Day | National holiday |
Jun 3 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | National holiday |
Jun 21 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
Jul 28 | Wednesday | Anniversary of the Fall of the Fascist Government | National holiday |
Aug 15 | Sunday | Assumption of Mary | National holiday |
Sep 3 | Friday | The Feast of St Marinus and Republic Day | National holiday |
Sep 22 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
Oct 1 | Friday | Investiture Ceremony of the Captains Regent 2 | National holiday |
Oct 31 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
Nov 1 | Monday | All Saints’ Day | National holiday |
Nov 2 | Tuesday | All Saints’ Day | National holiday |
Dec 8 | Wednesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | National holiday |
Dec 21 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
Dec 26 | Sunday | Boxing Day | National holiday |
Dec 31 | Friday | New Year’s Eve | National holiday |