San Marino | |
capital: | San Marino |
geographic coordinates: | 43 56 N, 12 25 E |
time difference: | UTC + 1 |
daylight saving time: | +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
The third smallest state in Europe (after the Holy See and Monaco), San Marino also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marinus in A.D. 301. San Marino's foreign policy is aligned with that of Italy; social and political trends in the republic also track closely with those of its larger neighbor. |