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Administrative divisions 9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello); Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Montegiardino, San Marino Citta, Serravalle
Ambassadors from Finland > Current Finnish Ambassadors > Ambassador	pending
Capital city	San Marino
Capital city > Daylight saving time +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	43 56 N, 12 25 E
Capital city > Name	San Marino
Capital city > Time difference UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Constitution 8 October 1600; electoral law of 1926 serves some of the functions of a constitution
countries' copyright length > Usual term of copyright protection	unknown
date of transition to republican system of government > Republic since	September 3, 301
Diplomatic representation from the US the US does not have an embassy in San Marino; the ambassador to Italy is accredited to San Marino
Diplomatic representation in the US San Marino does not have an embassy in the US
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery 888 27th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20006
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission	Ambassador Paolo RONDELLI
Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone	202-337-2260
Elections > Head of state	Election by parliament
Executive branch > A note the popularly elected parliament (Grand and General Council) selects two of its members to serve as the Captains Regent (cochiefs of state) for a six-month period; they preside over meetings of the Grand and General Council and its cabinet (Congress of State) which has ten other members, all selected by the Grand and General Council; assisting the captains regent are ten secretaries of state; the secretary of state for Foreign Affairs has assumed some of the prerogatives of a prime minister
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)
Executive branch > Election results Ernesto BENEDETTINI and Assunta MELONI elected captains regent; percent of legislative vote - NA; Fiorenzo STOLFI elected secretary of state for foreign and political affairs; percent of legislative vote - NA
Executive branch > Elections co-chiefs of state (captains regent) elected by the Great and General Council for a six-month term; election last held in September 2007 (next to be held in March 2008); secretary of state for foreign and political affairs elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term; election last held 27 July 2006 (next to be held by 2011)
Executive branch > Note the popularly elected parliament (Grand and General Council) selects two of its members to serve as the Captains Regent (co-chiefs of state) for a six-month period; they preside over meetings of the Grand and General Council and its cabinet (Congress of State), which has 10 other members, all selected by the Grand and General Council; assisting the captains regent are 10 secretaries of state; the secretary of state for Foreign Affairs has assumed some prime ministerial roles
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)
Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment	February 11, 1993
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, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WFTU, 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 - Pact for San Marino coalition 54.2%: PDCS 31.9%, AP 11.5%, Freedom List 6.3%, San Marino Union of Moderates 4.2%; Reforms and Freedom coalition 45.8%; Party of Socialists and Democrats 32%, United Left 8.6%, Democrats of the Center 4.9%; seats by party - Pact for San Marino coalition 35; PDCS 22, AP 7, the Freedom List 4, San Marino Union of Moderates 2; Reforms and Freedm coalition 25: Party of Socialists and Democrats 18, United Left 5, Democrats of the Center 2
Legislative branch > Elections last held 9 November 2008 (next to be held by June 2013)
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]; 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
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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