Description flag of San Marino
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and light blue with the national coat of arms superimposed in the center; the coat of arms has a shield (featuring three towers on three peaks) flanked by a wreath, below a crown and above a scroll bearing the word LIBERTAS (Liberty)
Local names
Repubblica di San Marino (long)
San Marino (short)
Nationality
Sammarinese (singular and plural) (noun) San Marino (adjective)
Population
29,973 ranked 215, (data 2008)
Geography
smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines. The lowest point is Torrente Ausa 55 m.
Administrative divisions
9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello); Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Montegiardino, San Marino Citta, Serravalle