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San Marino Government - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/san_marino/san_marino_government.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Government type independent republic Capital San Marino Administrative divisions 9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello); Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Monte Giardino, San Marino, Serravalle Independence 3 September 301 National holiday Founding of the Republic, 3 September (301) Constitution 8 October 1600; electoral law of 1926 serves some of the functions of a constitution Legal system based on civil law system with Italian law influences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Executive branch
Legislative branch
unicameral Grand and General Council or Consiglio Grande e Generale (60 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve five-year terms)
Judicial branch Council of Twelve or Consiglio dei XII Political parties and leaders Communist Refoundation or RC [Ivan FOSHI]; Ideas in Movement or IM [Alessandro ROSSI]; National Alliance or AN [leader NA]; Party of Democrats or PD [Claudio FELICI]; San Marino Christian Democratic Party or PDCS [Romeo RIORRI]; San Marino Popular Alliance of Democrats or APDS [Roberto GIORGETTI]; San Marino Socialist Party or PSS [Augusto CASALI]; Socialists for Reform or SR [Renzo GIARDI] Political pressure groups and leaders NA International organization participation CE, ECE, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WToO Diplomatic representation in the US
San Marino does not have an embassy in the US
Diplomatic representation from the US the US does not have an embassy in San Marino; the US Consul General in Florence (Italy) is accredited to San Marino Flag description
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and light blue with the national coat of arms superimposed in the center; the coat of arms has a shield (featuring three towers on three peaks) flanked by a wreath, below a crown and above a scroll bearing the word LIBERTAS (Liberty)
NOTE: The information regarding San Marino on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of San Marino Government 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about San Marino Government 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |