San Marino

thumb|300px|right|The flag and national anthem of San Marino.
The Most Serene Republic of San Marino /ˌsæn məˈriːnoʊ/ (Italian: Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino) is a country situated in the Apennine Mountains. It is a landlocked enclave, completely surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over 60 km² with an estimated population of almost 30,000. Its capital is City of San Marino. One of the European microstates along with the Vatican City and Andorra, San Marino has the smallest population of all the members of the Council of Europe.
==Religion in San Marino==
The population of San Marino is 97% Roman Catholic. About 0.1% or less of San Marino's people are Buddhists.
A Jewish community has been present in San Marino for more than six hundred years. San Marino provided a haven for some Jews fleeing Nazi persecution during the Second World War.
==References==
*http://www.thedhamma.com/buddhists_in_the_world.htm
*The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
*http://www.thedhamma.com/
==External links==
* Wikipedia article about San Marino.
* Wikivoyage article about San Marino.
Category:Buddhism by location
Category:Christian-Majority Countries