• Officially: Republic of San Marino
  • Capital: San Marino

Facts

  • Population: 33,400
  • Major language: Italian
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 78 years (men), 85 years (women)
  • Currency: euro

Geography

  • Area: 61.2 sq km (23.6 sq miles)
  • Landlocked nation surrounded by Italy.

Notes

  • Said to be the world’s oldest surviving republic.

Tourism

  • Tourism dominates the economy
  • Not a member of the Schengen Area, but maintains open borders with Italy.

Overlanding

  • Statistically, the safest country to drive in (WHO Global Status Report, 2018)

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