San Marino

Population: 27,336 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: Italian

Background: The third smallest state in Europe (after The Holy See and Monaco) also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marinus in 301 A.D. San Marino's foreign policy is aligned with...

Currency: Euro (EUR, EUR (€0.91 = US$1))

Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.