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San Marino Government 1996
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Administrative divisions:
9 municipalities (castelli, singular - castello); Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore,
Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Monte Giardino, San Marino,
Serravalle
Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic, 3 September
8 October 1600; electoral law of 1926 serves some of the functions of a
constitution
based on civil law system with Italian law influences; has not accepted
compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
18 years of age; universal
Captain Regent Marino BOLLINI and Captain Regent Settimio LONFERNINI (for
the period 1 April 1995-30 September 1995)
Secretary of State Gabriele GATTI (since July 1986)
the popularly elected parliament (Great and General Council) selects two of
its members to serve as the Captains Regent (Co-Chiefs of State) for a
six-month period; they preside over meetings of the Great and General
Council and its cabinet (Congress of State) which has ten other members, all
selected by the Great and General Council; assisting the Captains Regent are
three Secretaries of State - Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs, and Finance
- and several additional secretaries; the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs has come to assume many of the prerogatives of a prime minister
Great and General Council:
held by NA May 1998); results - PDCS 41.4%, PSS 23.7%, PDP 18.6%, ADP 7.7%,
MD 5.3%, RC 3.3%; seats - (60 total) PDCS 26, PSS 14, PDP 11, ADP 4, MD 3,
RC 2
Council of Twelve (Consiglio dei XII)
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Political parties and leaders:
Christian Democratic Party (PDCS), Cesare GASPERONI, secretary general;
Democratic Progressive Party (PDP - formerly San Marino Communist Party
(PSS)), Stefano MACINA, secretary general; San Marino Socialist Party (PSS),
Maurizio RATTINI, secretary general; Democratic Movement (MD), Emilio Della
BALDA; Popular Democratic Alliance (ADP); Communist Refoundation (RC),
Guiseppe AMICHI, Renato FABBRI; Moderate Group, Alvaro SELVA; Social
Democratic Party
CE, ECE, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM
(guest), OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO
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Diplomatic representation in US:
honorary consulate(s) general:
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US diplomatic representation:
no mission in San Marino, but the Consul General in Florence (Italy) is
accredited to San Marino
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)
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