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San Marino (country) - Printer-friendly - ninemsn Encarta (891 words) |
 | San Marino is governed by the Great and General Council (Consiglio Grande e Generale), a legislative body of 60 members elected by universal suffrage for a term of five years. |
 | The biggest parties in San Marino are the Sanmarinese Christian Democratic Party (PDCS; Partito Democratico Cristiano Sammarinese) and the Party of Socialists and Democrats (PSD; Partito dei Socialisti e dei Democratici). |
 | San Marino is a member of the United Nations (UN), the Council of Europe (CE), and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). |
| San Marino - MSN Encarta (626 words) |
 | San Marino joined the Council of Europe in 1988 and became a full member of the United Nations (UN) in 1992. |
 | The feudal bishops of Montefeltro and Rimini opposed San Marino’s growing power, but in the 13th century San Marino’s independence was recognized by the papacy and the powerful dukes of Urbino. |
 | San Marino was seized by Italian soldier Cesare Borgia in 1503 but soon regained its freedom. |