San Marino is officially the Republic of San Marino, likewise known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino, a tiny country (as well as a European microstate) in Southern Europe enclaved by Italy. Found on the northeastern side of the Apennine Hills, San Marino covers an acreage of simply over 61 km2 (24 sq mi), and also has a populace of 33,562.

San Marino is a landlocked nation yet the northeastern end is within 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) of the Italian city of Rimini on the Adriatic Sea. The nearest airport is likewise in Italy. The nation’s capital city, the City of San Marino, is located atop Mount Titan, while its largest negotiation is Dogana within the biggest district of Serravalle. San Marino’s main language is Italian.

The nation derives its name from Saint Marinus, a stonemason from the then-Roman island of Rab in present-day Croatia. Birthed in AD 275, Marinus took part in the rebuilding of Rimini’s city wall surfaces after their destruction by Liburnian pirates. Marinus then went on to found an independently ruled monastic area on Mount Titan in advertisement 301; therefore, San Marino lays claim to being the earliest extant sovereign state, along with the earliest constitutional republic.

Distinctively, San Marino’s constitution determines that its democratically elected legislature, the Grand and also General Council, must elect two heads of state every 6 months. Called captains regent, the two heads of state serve simultaneously and hold equal powers up until their term ends after six months.

The country’s economic climate is generally based on financing, industry, services and also tourist. It is one of the most affluent nations worldwide in GDP per capita, with a figure equivalent to one of the most industrialized European regions.