San Marino
Continent – Europe
Region – Western Europe
Size – 61 km²
Geography – mostly rugged mountains
Language – Italian
Religion – Roman Catholic
Monetary Unit – Euro
Natural Resources – building stone
Agriculture – wheat, grapes, corn, olives; cattle, pigs, horses, beef, cheese, hides
Industry – tourism, banking, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine
Neighbouring Countries – Italy
Population – 33,020 (2015 estimate)
Population Growth Rate – 0.82%
Average Life Expectancy – 83.24
Capital City – San Marino (4,000)
Highest Mountain – Monte Titano (755 m)
Longest River – San Marino (9 km)
Climate – Mediterranean cool winters 1°C to 14°C, warm summers 20°C to 30°C
Yearly Rainfall – 60 cm (approx)
Plant Life – vines, olives, fruit trees, pine, oak, ash, poplar, fir, elm
Animal Life – hare, squirrel, badger, cross fox, porcupine, hedgehog, weasel, greater horseshoe bat
Bird Life – ravens, swallows, woodpecker, wood pigeon, swans, geese, ducks, partridge, pheasant, martins
Harvard Reference for this page:
Heather Y Wheeler. (2015). San Marino. Available: https://www.naturalhistoryonthenet.com/Facts_Figures/Country_Facts/san_marino.htm. Last accessed Tuesday, July 19, 2016
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