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<text id=93CT1219>
<title>
San Marino--Government
</title>
<article><source>CIA Factbook</source><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: San Marino
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Republic of San Marino</l>
<l> conventional short form: San Marino</l>
<l> local long form: Repubblica di San Marino</l>
<l> local short form: San Marino</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: SM
</p>
<p>Type: republic
</p>
<p>Capital: San Marino
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 9 municipalities (castelli, singular
- castello); Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Domagnano,
Faetano, Fiorentino, Monte Giardino, San Marino, Serravalle
</p>
<p>Independence: 301 AD (by tradition)
</p>
<p>Constitution: 8 October 1600; electoral law of 1926 serves
some of the functions of a constitution
</p>
<p>Legal system: based on civil law system with Italian law
influences; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
</p>
<p>National holiday: Anniversary of the Foundation of the
Republic, 3 September
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: Christian Democratic Party
(DCS), Piermarino MENICUCCI; San Marino Democratic Progressive
Party (PPDS) formerly San Marino Communist Party (PCS), Gilberto
GHIOTTI; San Marino Socialist Party (PSS), Remy GIACOMINI;
Unitary Socialst Party (PSU); Democratic Movement (MD), Emilio
Della BALDA; San Marino Social Democratic Party (PSDS), Augusto
CASALI; San Marino Republican Party (PRS), Cristoforo BUSCARINI
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> Great and General Council: last held 29 May 1988 (next to be
held by NA May 1993); results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (60 total) DCS 27, PCS 18, PSU 8, PSS 7
</p>
<p>Executive branch: two captains regent, Congress of State
(cabinet); real executive power is wielded by the secretary of
state for foreign affairs and the secretary of state for
internal affairs
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: unicameral Great and General Council
(Consiglio Grande e Generale)
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Council of Twelve (Consiglio dei XII)
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Co-Chiefs of State: Captain Regent Patricia BUSIGNANI and
Captain Regent Salvatore TONELLI (for the period 1 April - 30
September 1993)
</p>
<p> Head of Government: Secretary of State Gabriele GATTI (since
July 1986)
</p>
<p>Member of: CE, CSCE, ECE, ICAO, ICFTU, ILO, IMF, IOC, IOM
(observer), ITU, LORCS, NAM (guest), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU,
WHO, WIPO, WTO
</p>
<list>
<l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
<l> honorary consulates general: Washington and New York</l>
<l> honorary consulate: Detroit</l>
</list>
<p>US diplomatic representation: no mission in San Marino, but
the Consul General in Florence (Italy) is accredited to San
Marino
</p>
<p>Flag: 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)
</p></body></article></text>