San Marino

The third smallest state in Europe (after the Holy See and Monaco), San Marino also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marinus in A.D. 301. San Marino's foreign policy is aligned with that of Italy; social and political trends in the republic also track closely with those of its larger neighbor.

Economical characteristics

 * Currency: Euro (ISO code: EUR)
 * Central bank discount rate:
 * Commercial banks lending rate: NA% (31 December 2008)

Links

 * San Marino on Wikipedia
 * Central bank of San Marino
 * BBC country profile