San Marino

== San Marino ==
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino[3][9] (i/sæn məˈriːnoʊ/ san-mə-REE-noh; Italian: Repubblica di San Marino [reˈpubblika di sam maˈriːno]), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino[9] (Italian: Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino), is an enclaved microstate surrounded by Italy, situated on the Italian Peninsula on the north-eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. Its size is just over 61 km2 (24 sq mi) with an estimated population of about 32,000 with its capital being the City of San Marino and its largest city being Dogana. San Marino has the smallest population of all the members of the Council of Europe.
San Marino claims to be the oldest surviving sovereign state and constitutional republic in the world,[10] as the continuation of the monastic community founded on 3 September 301, by stonecutter Marinus of Arba. Legend has it that Marinus left Rab, then the Roman colony of Arba, in 257 when the future emperor, Diocletian, issued a decree calling for the reconstruction of the city walls of Rimini, which had been destroyed by Liburnian pirates.
San Marino is governed by the Leges Statutae Republicae Sancti Marini,
 a series of six books written in Latin in the late 16th century, that 
dictate the country’s political system, among other matters. The country
 is considered to have the earliest written governing documents 
(constitution) still in effect.[11]
The country's economy mainly relies on finance, industry, services 
and tourism. It is one of the wealthiest countries in the world in terms
 of GDP (per capita),
 with a figure comparable to the most developed European regions. San 
Marino is considered to have a highly stable economy, with one of the 
lowest unemployment rates in Europe, no national debt and a budget surplus.[3] It is the only country with more vehicles than people.
According to PwC, San Marino risks entering the 15 smallest economies (even by nominal GDP).
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