San Marino

San Marino - one of the most small, and at the same time most ancient of the modern states of Europe. Under the legend, San Marino is based in 301 year by bricklayer Marino, the christian running from Dalmatia from religious persuits. Since X century of San Marino exists as independent republic.

The Country is had in the northeast of Apenninsky peninsula, on slopes of mount Titano, and from different directions is surrounded by terrain of Italy. The square of San Marino - 61 km ², the population - 24,1 thousand persons.

The Population of San Marino - the Italian parentage, but, thanks to long existence of own independent state, a dignity-marintsy consider itself as the separate independent people. An official language - Italian.

The political system of the San Marino which have developed still of many centuries back is very interesting and unusual. In the country there are at once two heads of the state equal in rights - the captain-regent, and they are selected all on half a year. And twice a year, on April, 1st and on October, 1st, in San Marino there is an authority change.

Despite the small sizes, San Marino - one of the European countries most attent by tourists. Visitation of San Marino is included into the program almost all tours over Italy, and for a year the country has time to visit 4-5 million foreign tourists. One of the basic sources of income of the state - exhaustion of souvenirs, including trade coins.

Almost all population lives in small cities-locks. Except capital, a city of San Marino, it Serravalle, Borgo-Madzhore, Faetano, Montedzhardino and others. The majority of cities has saved medieval shape. The country capital - San Marino where small 1-3-ýòàæíûå the dwellings surrounded with urban walls, are lifted by terraces on a slope of mount Titano is especially picturesque.