San Marino Economy, People, Culture and Flag

People of San Marino : there are only two ethnic races in San Marino. They are the Sammarinese and Italians. They are a peace loving race who adheres strongly to their ethnic roots. They are also some of the staunchest Christians.

Arts, Culture and Music of San Marino :

• Art : the country of San Marino prides itself in being home of the most important Renaissance and Baroque art. Art too is dominantly Italian in nature. The country also boasts of a number of fabulous sculptures that are scattered all over the country's public places. The traditional art forms of san Marino, however, are stone carving, coin minting and ceramics.

• Culture : the culture of San Marino is uniform and homogenous. It is predominately Italian. The culture is termed as Sammarinese. For this reason the country is also called “La Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino” which means ‘Most Serene Republic of San Marino'. This title in itself says a lot about the culture of the country.

• Music : the only wide music in the country is its national anthem. However, San Marino being closely linked to Italy, shares some of its musical traits.

Flag of San Marino : officially adopted in the year 1862, the rectangular flag of San Marino is dominated by two colors: white and light blue (top to bottom). The two colors appear in horizontal stripes, equal in width. The color blue stands for the sky while white signifies the snow-capped Mt. Titano. At the center of the flag, sprawling across both colors is the country's insignia which is in the form of a shield which is bordered by two laurel leaves on two sides. Within the shield are three towers atop three peaks. Beneath the shield is a scroll with the word “Libertas” etched on it. The entire coat of arms is surmounted by a crown.

Economy of San Marino : small as it may be, the mountain-nation of San Marino has quite an impressive economy for a country whose only naturally available resource is building stone. In the agricultural sector, the main products are corn, olives, grapes and wheat. It is, however, its industries like banking, electronics and textiles that rakes in the most revenues. Tourism too is a big player. Exports from the country include ceramics, building stone, wood, lime, wheat, chestnuts, wine, baked goods and hides.