- San Marino is about 24 square miles. It is the third smallest country in Europe, after Vatican City and Monaco.
- San Marino is the oldest surviving sovereign state and constitutional republic in the world. The official date of its founding is September 3, 301. Yes, that’s the year 301.
- The constitution of San Marino, enacted in 1600, is the world’s oldest constitution still in effect.
- In terms of per capita GDP, San Marino is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. It also enjoys a budget surplus and no national debt.
- 30,000 people live in San Marino – about 1,000 of them are foreigners, mostly Italians.
- Italian is San Marino’s official language and the euro is the official currency.
- With no border formalities, passage from Italy to San Marino is seamless. Foreign visitors may enter without showing a passport. If you’d like your passport stamped as a souvenir, there’s a 5-euro charge.
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