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.
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