San Marino - Tourism and Travel

The Republic of San Marino is a small, landlocked country located within northern Italy, 6 miles (10 kilometers) from the Adriatic Sea.

It has an area of only 24 square miles (61 square kilometers).

Just 31,000 people live in San Marino, one third of them in the capital - San Marino City.

88% are Sammarinese and 10% are Italian.

93% of the people are Catholic.

Italian is the official language.

Most of San Marino's income comes from tourism, although there is some light industry and some agriculture.

Important industries are furniture, ceramics, printing and construction.

There is also a thriving wine industry.

The country is known for being an international tax haven.

San Marino has a parliamentary system of government.

The official currency of San Marino is the euro. However, San Marino is not a member of the European Union.

According to tradition, the first community in San Marino was founded by Saint Marinus (San Marino) in 301 AD.

When Napoleon invaded Italy, at the end of the eighteenth century, he guaranteed that San Marino would remain independent.

Garibaldi took refuge in San Marino in 1849, when he was fighting for the unification of Italy.

San Marino remained net ural during World War II. The country provided refuge for displaced Italians during the war.