San Marino
The world's oldest republic, on a mountain top
Passport card
Republic of San Marino
San Marino
- Capital
- City of San Marino
- Continent
- Europe
- Currency
- Euro
- Languages
- Italian
- People
- About 34,000
- Size
- About 61 km²
- Leader
- Two Captains Regent, changed every six months
- Founded, says tradition
- 3 September 301
- Time
- 4½ hours behind India in winter: at 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in City of San Marino, and 8:30 am in summer
⭐ San Marino's motto is one word: Libertas, meaning Freedom.
Your San Marino stamp
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Two ways to learn
Learn about San Marino
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to San Marino
Turn the globe with your finger. San Marino has 1 neighbour on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
San Marino and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale. San Marino is so small that it is marked with a ring.
- SizeIndia is about 54,000 times the size of San Marino.
- PeopleIndia has about 43,000 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 34,000 in San Marino.
- DistanceCity of San Marino is about 5,900 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeSan Marino is 4½ hours behind India in winter. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in City of San Marino, or 8:30 am in summer.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on San Marino, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on San Marino
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn San Marino's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put San Marino back on the map
San Marino and its neighbour have fallen off the map. Can you put them both back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free San Marino worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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