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San Marino
Also Known As Republic of San Marino
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San Marino is a landlocked microstate in Southern Europe, entirely surrounded by Italy on the northeastern slopes of the Apennine Mountains. At just over 61 square kilometers it is the fifth-smallest country in the world. It claims a traditional founding date of AD 301, making it, by its own account, the oldest extant sovereign state. Its capital, the City of San Marino, sits atop Monte Titano.
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Population2026 estimate, from San Marino's own Wikipedia infobox; the figure was 34,042 in 2025. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearNo colonial-independence date applies. 3 September 301 is the traditional founding date San Marino itself claims, as the world's oldest extant sovereign state and oldest constitutional republic; the date is traditional, not independently documented. Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. San Marino (Wikipedia)
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officially the Republic of San Marino, is a landlocked country in Southern Europe, completely surrounded by Italy
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City of San Marino
1. San Marino (Wikipedia)
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61.19 km2
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34,172
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From the Roman Empire 3 September 301 (traditional)
City of San Marino (Wikipedia)
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San Marino
City of San Marino (Wikipedia)
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is the capital city of the Republic of San Marino
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