San Marino - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of San Marino. Landlocked; an enclave of (completely surrounded by) Italy; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennine Mountains. Mother's mean age at first birth is 31.9 years (2019) (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is

Geographical data of San Marino
Location Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
Geographic coordinates 43 46 N, 12 25 E
Map references Europe
Tarrain rugged mountains
Natural Resources building stone
Natural Hazards occasional earthquakes
Irrigated Land 0 sq km (2022)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 37 km
Border Countries Italy 37 km
Coastline 0 km (landlocked)
Climate Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers
Area
Total Area
Land Area 61 sq km
Water Area 0 sq km
comparative Area about one-third the size of Washington, DC
Maritime Claims
Elevations
Highest point Monte Titano 739 m
Lowest point Torrente Ausa 55 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 16.7% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 16.7% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
Forest 0% (2018 est.)
Other 83.3% (2018 est.)
Population Distribution

People and Society

In San Marino, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Sammarinese, Italian

Population
Pop growth rate 0.57% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 9 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 8.9 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure 8.7% of GDP (2020)
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density 3.8 beds/1,000 population (2012)
Total fertility rate 1.54 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.74 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate NA
Est married women (ages 15-49) 47.7% (2023 est.)
Literacy
Education expenditures 3.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
Net Migration rate 5.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality Sammarinese | Sammarinese (singular and plural)
Languages
Religions Roman Catholic
Age Structure
0-14 years 14.2% (male 2,614/female 2,387)
15-64 years 64.3% (male 10,916/female 11,648)
65 years and over 21.5% (2024 est.) (male 3,414/female 4,116)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 49.6
Youth dependency ratio 19.6
Elderly dependency ratio 30
Potential support ratio 3.3 (2021)
Median Age
Total 46.1 years (2024 est.)
Male 44.5 years
Female 47.4 years
Urbanization
Urban population 97.8% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 0.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 4,000 SAN MARINO (2018).
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.09 male(s)/female
0-14 years 1.1 male(s)/female
15-64 years 0.94 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.83 male(s)/female
Total population 0.93 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 6.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 7.4 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 5 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 84.2 years (2024 est.)
Male 81.7 years
Female 87 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: urban urban: NA
Improved: rural rural: NA
Improved: total total: 100% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: NA
Unimproved: rural rural: NA
Unimproved: total total: 0% of population (2020)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: urban urban: NA
Improved: rural rural: NA
Improved: total total: 100% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: NA
Unimproved: rural rural: NA
Unimproved: total total: 0% of population (2020)
Demographic profile
All Important Facts about San Marino

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San Marino is found in Southern Europe