San Marino
Europe Β· Capital: City of San Marino
How it is run: San Marino is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
San Marino is home to 34,109 people in Southern Europe, where people speak Italian.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
34,109 people
That is about 4 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
61 kmΒ²
Smaller than most big cities β you could cross it in an afternoon.
ποΈ How crowded
About 559 people share every square kilometre β very crowded, so cities grow upward with apartments.
π Size in its region
48th most people in Europe
49th largest by land in Europe.
π£οΈ Official languages
Italian
π° Money
Euro (β¬)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
85.8 years on average
One of the healthier countries β good hospitals and clean water make a big difference.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$59,871
A high-income country: most families can afford cars, travel and new technology.
π’ Living in cities
97.2% of people
Mostly a city country β think buses, trains and apartment blocks.
π Kids under 15
11.9% of the population
An older country β there are more grandparents than schoolchildren.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+378
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.sm
π§ People here are called
Sammarinese
π·οΈ Name at home
San Marino
Also written: Republic of San Marino, Repubblica di San Marino.
π Coast or inland
Landlocked β no coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Western European and Others Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
San Marino is landlocked β it has no coastline, so anything arriving by sea must cross a neighbour's border first.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
San Marino
French
Saint-Marin
Arabic
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
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Portuguese
San Marino
German
San Marino
Put it in perspective π
- Russia β the most populated country in Europe β has about 4207.5Γ as many people as San Marino.
- All of San Marino would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
- If everyone in San Marino lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 17 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: San Marino sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
π·οΈ Official name
Most Serene Republic of San Marino
ποΈ Capital
City of San Marino
π Region
Europe Β· Southern Europe
π€ Country code
SM
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about San Marino π
π§ Where on the map
43.8Β° N, 12.4Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+1 β when it is noon in London it is about 13:00 in City of San Marino.
- San Marino is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly β the same as every other member, big or small.
- San Marino is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- San Marino sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
- San Marino sits in Southern Europe, in the northern and eastern half of the globe.
- San Marino is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- San Marino has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Being landlocked means paying neighbours to move goods to the sea. What deal would you offer a neighbour if you led San Marino?
- If San Marino spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of San Marino?
City of San Marino
Which money do people spend in San Marino?
Euro (β¬)
How many countries share a land border with San Marino?
1 β Italy.
Roughly how many people live in San Marino?
34,109 people
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