The World Factbook,also known as the CIA World Factbook,is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print version is available from the Government Publishing Office. The Factbook is available in the form of a website that is partially updated every week. It is also available for download for use off-line. It provides a two- to three-page summary of the demographics,geography,communications,government,economy,and military of 266 international entities including U.S.-recognized countries,dependencies,and other areas in the world.
San Marino,officially the Republic of San Marino,also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino,is the fifth-smallest country in the world and a European microstate in Southern Europe enclaved by Italy. Located on the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains,San Marino covers a land area of just over 61 km2,and has a population of 33,562.
The economy of San Marino is a developed free-market economy focused on industries such as tourism,banking,and the manufacture of ceramics,clothing,fabrics,furniture,paints,spirits,tiles,and wine. Taken together,the manufacturing and financial sector make up more than half of the national GDP. The primary sector contribution to the GDP of the country is marginal,with the main agricultural products being wine and cheeses. In addition,San Marino sells collectible postage stamps to philatelists.
The United States Minor Outlying Islands is a statistical designation defined by the International Organization for Standardization's ISO 3166-1 code. The entry code is ISO 3166-2:UM. The minor outlying islands and groups of islands consist of eight United States insular areas in the Pacific Ocean and one in the Caribbean Sea.
Giovanni Lonfernini was captain regent of San Marino for the semester from October 2003 to March 2004. He is of the Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party,and his co-captain-regent was Valeria Ciavatta.
The captains regent are the two heads of state of the Republic of San Marino. They are elected every six months by the Grand and General Council,the country's legislative body. Normally the Regents are chosen from parties in coalition and they serve a six-month term. The investiture of the captains regent takes place on 1 April and 1 October every year. This tradition dates back at least to 1243.
Marino Riccardi is a politician from the nation of San Marino. He is a member of the Party of Democrats. He has been a captain-regent three times,from October 1991 to April 1992,from April 2004 until October 2004,and from October 2016 to April 2017.
Montegiardino is one of the 9 communes or castelli of San Marino. It has 967 inhabitants in an area of 3.31 km2.
Roberto Giorgetti became Captain Regent of San Marino on 1 October 2006 along with Antonio Carattoni. They held their positions until 1 April 2007. Giorgetti is a member of the Popular Alliance of Democrats and is the leader of that party.
Alessandro Rossi was one of the two Captains Regent of San Marino for the six-month term from 1 April to 1 October 2007,together with Alessandro Mancini.
The following are the international rankings of Taiwan.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to San Marino:
Francesco Mussoni is a Sammarinese politician and was a Captain Regent of San Marino together with Stefano Palmieri from 1 October 2009 to 1 April 2010 and a second time together with Giacomo Simoncini from 1 October 2021 to 1 April 2022.
Monoethnicity is the existence of a single ethnic group in a given region or country. It is the opposite of polyethnicity.
Adherents of Islam constitute the world's second largest religious group. A projection by the PEW suggests that Muslims numbered approximately 1.9 billion followers in 2020. Studies in the 21st century suggest that,in terms of percentage and worldwide spread,Islam is the fastest-growing major religion in the world,mostly because Muslims have more children than other major religious groups. Most Muslims are either of two denominations:Sunni or Shia. Islam is the majority religion in several subregions:Central Asia,West Asia,North Africa,West Africa,the Sahel,and the Middle East. The diverse Asia-Pacific region contains the highest number of Muslims in the world,easily surpassing the combined Middle East and North Africa.
In San Marino,the standard time is Central European Time. Daylight saving time is observed from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. This is shared with several other EU member states.
