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Europe > San Marino > Government

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Capital city
San Marino
Foreign relations > Nepal > Date of Establishment August 10, 2005
Government type republic
Independence 3 September AD 301
International organization participation
CE, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ITU, ITUC, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNWTO, UPU, WHO, WIPO
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)
Legislative branch > Election results
percent of vote by party - PDCS 32.9%, Party of Socialists and Democrats 31.9%, APDS 11.9%, United Left 8.7%, New Socialist Party 5.4%, other parties 9.2%; seats by party - PDCS 21, Party of Socialists and Democrats 20, APDS 7, United Left 5, New Socialist Party 3, others 4
Legislative branch > Elections
last held 4 June 2006 (next to be held by June 2011)
National holiday
Founding of the Republic, 3 September (AD 301)
Parliamentary seats > Female 13% [38th of 143]
political parties > Multi party
Political parties and leaders
Communist Refoundation or RC [Ivan FOSHI]; 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 APDS [Roberto GIORGETTI]; San Marino Socialist Party or PSS [Alberto CECCHETTI]; Socialists for Reform or SR [Renzo GIARDI]; United Left
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament > % 11.7 % ... [104th of 174]
Status
democracy
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International none
UN membership date 2 Mar. 1992
United Nations mission
http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/san_marino/

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; Wikipedia: Foreign relations of Nepal ; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Wikipedia: List of political parties ; World Development Indicators database; electionworld.org; Wisconsin High School Model United Nations

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: San Marino, Republic of San Marino, Repubblica di San Marino

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