One-tenth the size of New York City, San Marino is surrounded by Italy. It is situated in the Apennines, a little inland from the Adriatic Sea near Rimini.
Country lead by Captains Regent: Antonio Carattoni and Roberto Giorgetti (2006)
Population
29,251 (growth rate: 1.3%); birth rate: 10.0/1000; infant mortality rate: 5.6/1000; life expectancy: 81.7; density per sq mi: 1,263
Land Area
23 sq mi (60 sq km)
Monetary unit
Euro Language
Italian
Ethnicity ammarinese, Italian
Religion Roman Catholic
Transportation Railways: 0 km; note: there is a 1.5 km cable railway connecting the city of San Marino to Borgo Maggiore. Highways: total: 220 km; paved: 220 km; unpaved: 0 km (2001). Ports and harbors: none. Airports: none.