San Marino
| Country summary | |
|---|---|
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Capital |
San Marino |
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Borders |
Italy 39 km |
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Government type |
republic |
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Population |
30,167 (July 2010 est.)[1] |
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Population growth |
1.15% (2010 est.)[1] |
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Life expectancy |
80.81 years[1] |
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Unemployment |
3.1% (2008)[1] |
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.[1]
Economical characteristics
- Currency: Euro (ISO code: EUR)
- Central bank discount rate: [1]
- Commercial banks lending rate: NA% (31 December 2008)[1]
Statistics
| Statistic / Year | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (million USD)[2] | 853 | 774 | 815 | 880 | 1 123 | 1 317 | 1 375 | 1 469 | 1 703 | |
| Govt. debt (% of GDP)[3] | 16.550 | 34.464 | 41.491 | 51.081 | 62.042 | |||||
| Govt. revenue (% of GDP)[4] | 46.449 | 44.449 | 46.587 | 45.218 | 45.465 | |||||
| Govt. expenses (% of GDP)[5] | 46.728 | 40.917 | 43.244 | 39.159 | 39.054 | |||||
| Debt to revenue (years) | 0.356 | 0.775 | 0.891 | 1.130 | 1.365 |
References
Note: statistical data was rounded. Different sources may use different methodologies for their estimates. Debt to revenue is calculated by dividing the two variables from their original ('unrounded') values. It represents how long it would a government take to repay its entire debt if it used its whole revenue for this purpose.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 CIA - The World Factbook. "San Marino", from The World Factbook. Referenced 2010-09-29.
- ↑ World Bank. "San Marino: GDP", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-29.
- ↑ World Bank. "San Marino: government debt", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-29.
- ↑ World Bank. "San Marino: government revenue", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-29.
- ↑ World Bank. "San Marino: government expenses", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-29.
Links
- San Marino on Wikipedia
- Central bank of San Marino
- BBC country profile
