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Administrative divisions 9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello); Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Montegiardino, San Marino Citta, Serravalle
Capital city	San Marino
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	43 56 N, 12 25 E
Constitution 8 October 1600; electoral law of 1926 serves some of the functions of a constitution
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission	Ambassador Paolo RONDELLI
Executive branch > Cabinet Congress of State elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term
Executive branch > Chief of state Co-chiefs of State Captain Regent Ernesto BENEDETTINI and Captain Regent Assunta MELONI (for the period 1 October-31 March 2009)
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)
Government type	republic
Independence	3 September AD 301
Judicial branch Council of Twelve or Consiglio dei XII
Legal system based on civil law system with Italian law influences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Legislative branch unicameral Grand and General Council or Consiglio Grande e Generale (60 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
National holiday Founding of the Republic, 3 September (AD 301)
Parliamentary seats > Female	13%		[38th of 143]
Political parties and leaders Communist Refoundation or RC [Ivan FOSHI]; Democrats of the Center; Freedom List; Ideas in Movement or IM [Alessandro ROSSI]; National Alliance or AN [Glauco SANSOVINI]; New Socialist Party [Augusto CASALI]; Party of Socialists and Democrats [Claudio FELICI]; San Marino Christian Democratic Party or PDCS [Pier Marino MENICUCCI]; San Marino Popular Alliance of Democrats or AP [Roberto GIORGETTI]; San Marino Socialist Party or PSS [Alberto CECCHETTI]; Socialists for Reform or SR [Renzo GIARDI]; Union of Moderates; United Left
Status democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none
United Nations mission http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/san_marino/

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