San Marino History Timeline
- (301AD) San Marino founded by Marinus, a Christian stonecutter who sought refuge from religious persecution on Mount Titano
- (1243) First Captains Regent appointed
- (1463) San Marino awarded the towns of Florentino, Montegiardino and Serravalle by the Pope
- (1599) San Marino's constitution provided for a parliamentary government pagan
- (1631) San Marino's independence recognized by the Papacy
- (1739) After a civil disobedience campaign, and appeal to the Vatican; the Pope restored San Marino's independence
- (1797) Napoleon invaded Italy; Napoleon respected the rights of San Marino
- (1815) San Marino's independence recognized by Congress of Vienna
- (1849) Garibaldi, Italian soldier and nationalist, given refuge in San Marino from Austrian forces
- (1862) San Marino signed friendship and cooperation treaty with Italy
- (1940-45) World War II; neutral San Marino hosted 100,000 refugees
- (1978) San Marino became communist socialist coalition, Western Europe's only communist-led government
- (1988) San Marino joined the Council of Europe
- (1992) San Marino joined the United Nations
- (2002) San Marino signed treaty with OECD; San Marino removed from the OECD's blacklist and placed on the "grey list" of the tax havens
- (2005) San Marino set up a central bank with supervisory powers
- (2006) San Marino approved new regulations on fund management
- (2008) UN added San Marino's historic center, Mount Titano to its World Heritage List of protected sites; center-right coalition won parliamentary election
- (2009) G20 leaders agreed on stronger measures against tax havens; five senior executives at San Marino's largest bank and oldest financial institution, Cassa di Risparmio, arrested on suspicion of money laundering; San Marino government took steps to ensure the country complied with OECD rules on financial transparency
San Marino's Information

Land Area | 61 km2 |
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Total Area | 61km2 (#190) |
Population | 33,285 (#214) |
Population Density | 545.66/km2 |
Government Type | Parliamentary Republic |
GDP (PPP) | $2.02 Billion |
GDP Per Capita | 65,300$ |
Currency | Euro (EUR) |
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