1985 Edition

Agriculture

bananas, arrowroot

principal crops are wheat (average annual output about 4,400 metric tons/year) and grapes (average annual output about 700 metric tons/year); other grains, fruits, vegetables, and animal feedstuffs are also grown; livestock population numbers roughly 6,000 cows, oxen, and sheep; cheese and hides are most important livestock products

Aid

economic — bilateral economic commitments, ODA and OOF, from Western (nonUS) countries, (1970-81), $25 million; no military aid

Airfields

6 total, 6 usable; 3 with permanentsurface runways, 1 with runways 1,2202,439 m

none

Branches

unicameral legislature (House of Assembly), judiciary (Supreme Court)

Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force Land 62 km2; about one-third the size of Washington, D.C.; 74% cultivated, 22% meadow and pasture, 4% built on

the Grand and General Council is the legislative body elected by popular vote; its 60 members serve five-year terms; Council in turn elects two Captains-Regent who exercise executive power for term of six months, the Congress of State whose members head government administrative departments, and the Council of Twelve, the supreme judicial body; actual executive power is wielded by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and the Secretary of State for Internal Affairs

Budget

(1982) revenues, $25 million; expenditures, $36 million

Capital

Kingstown

San Marino

Civil air

no major transport aircraft

no major transport aircraft

Communists

approx. 300 members (number of sympathizers cannot be determined); the PCS, in conjunction with the PSS, PSU, and PSDS, has led the government since 1978

Elections

every five years; most recent 18 July 1984 Political parties and leaders: New Democratic Party (NDP), James "Son" Mitchell; St. Vincent Labor Party (SVLP), Hudson Tannis; Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), Randolph Russell; People's Democratic Movement (PDM), Parnel Campbell and Kenneth John; People's Political Party (PPP), Clive Tannis; United People's Movement (UPM), Renwick Rose and Oscar Allen; Movement for National Unity (MNU), Ralph Gonsalves

elections to the Grand and General Council required at least every five years; last election was held 29 May 1983 Political parties and leaders: Christian Democratic Party (DCS), Clara Boscaglia; Social Democratic Party (PSDS), Alvaro Casali; Socialist Party (PSS), Remy Giacomini; Communist Party (PCS), Umberto Barulli; Unitary Socialist Party (PSU), Emilio Delia Balda; Committee for the Defense of the Republic (CDR), leader unknown

Electric power

10,000 kW capacity (1984); 22 million kWh produced (1984), 220 kWh per capita

power supplied by Italy (1984)

Exports

$32.7 million (f.o.b., 1982 est); bananas, arrowroot, copra

Foreign transactions

dominated by tourism; in summer months 20,000 to 30,000 foreigners visit San Marino every day; several hotels and restaurants have been built in recent years to accommodate them; remittances from Sanmarinese abroad also represent an important net foreign inflow; commodity trade consists primarily of exchanging buildingstone, lime, wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, baked goods, hides, and ceramics for a wide variety of consumer manufactures

GNP

$69.6 million (1981), $628 per capita; 2% real growth in 1982

Government leaders

James "Son" MITCHELL, Prime Minister (since 1984); Joseph Lambert EUSTACE, Governor General (since February 1985)

Giordano Bruno REFFI (Socialist), Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs and for Information (since July 1978); Alvaro SELVA (Communist), Secretary of State for Internal Affairs and Justice (since July 1978); Dr. Emilio DELLA BALDA (Unitary Socialist), Secretary of State for Budget, Finance, and Planning (since July 1978)

Highways

approx. 1,000 km total; 300 km paved; 400 km improved; 300 km unimproved

about 104 km

Imports

$61. 6 million (c.i.f., 1982 est.); foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, chemicals and fertilizers, minerals and fuels

Labor force

approx. 4,300

Land boundaries

34 km People

Language

Italian

Legal system

based on English common law; constitution of 1960; highest judicial body is Court of Appeal of Leeward and Windward Islands

based on civil law system with Italian law influences; electoral law of 1926 serves some of the functions of a constitution; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Literacy

97%

Major industries

food processing

Major trade partners

exportsi-75% UK, 13% Trinidad and Tobago (1979); imports 30% UK, 20% Trinidad and Tobago, 9% Canada, 9% US (1976)

Manufacturing

consists mainly of cotton textile production at Serravalle, brick and tile production at Dogane, cement production at Acquaviva, Dogane, and Fiorentino, and pottery production at Borgo Maggiore; some tanned hides, paper, candy, baked goods, Moscato wine, and gold and silver souvenirs are also produced

Member of

CARICOM, FAO, G-77, GATT (de facto), IMF, IMO, OAS, UN, UPU, WFTU Economy

ICJ, International Institute for Unification of Private Law, International Relief Union, ITU, IRC, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WTO; observer status in NAM Economy Principal economic activities of San Marino are farming, livestock raising, light manufacturing, and tourism; the largest share of government revenue is derived from the sale of postage stamps throughout the world and from payments by the Italian Government in exchange for Italy's monopoly in retailing tobacco, gasoline, and a few other goods; main problem is finding additional funds to finance badly needed water and electric power systems expansions

Monetary conversion rate

2.70 East Caribbean dollars=US$l (February 1984) Communications

1704.0 Italian lire=US$l (January 1984) Communications

National holiday

Anniversary of the Liberation of the Republic, 5 February

Nationality

noun — Sanmarinese (sing, and pi.); adjective — Sanmarinese

Official name

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Republic of San Marino

Organized labor

Democratic Federation of Sanmarinese Workers (affiliated with ICFTU) has about 1,800 members; Communist-dominated General Federation of Labor, 1,400 members Government

Other political parties or pressure groups

political parties influenced by policies of their counterparts in Italy; the two Socialist parties are not united

Political subdivisions

San Marino is divided into 9 castles" — Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore, Chiesanuova, Dogmanano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Monte Giardino, San Marino, Serravalle

Population

23,000 (July 1985), average annual growth rate 1.6%

Ports

1 major (Kingstown), 1 minor

Railroads

none

none

Religion

Roman Catholic

Suffrage

universal adult at age 18

universal (since 1960)

Telecommunications

island — wide fully automatic telephone system with 6,050 sets (4.6 per 100 popl.); VHF/UHF interisland links to Barbados and the Grenadines; new SHF links to Grenada and St. Lucia; 2 AM stations Defense Forces

automatic telephone system serving 7,700 telephones (25. 7 per 100 popl.); no radiobroadcasting or television facilities Sao Tome and Principe llha do - Principe** Santo Antonio Pedras Tinhosas Gulf of

Type

independent state within Commonwealth

republic (dates from 4th century A.D.); in 1862 the Kingdom of Italy concluded a treaty guaranteeing the independence of San Marino; although legally sovereign, San Marino is vulnerable to pressure from the Italian Government

Voting strength

(1984 election) House of Assembly—NDP, 9 seats; SVLP, 4 seats

(19a3 election) 42.1% DCS, 24.4% PCS, 14.8% PSS, 13.9% PSU, 2.9% PSDS