SAN MARINO

The Most Serene Republic of San Marino La Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino CAPITAL: San Marino FLAG: The flag is divided horizontally into two equal bands, sky blue below and white above. ANTHEM: Onore a te, onore, o antica repubblica (Honor to You, O Ancient Republic). MONETARY UNIT: The Italian lira was replaced by the euro as official currency as of 2002. The euro is divided into 100 cents. There are coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 cents and 1 euro and 2 euros. There are notes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500 euros. As of May 2003, €1 = $1.0977 (or $1 = €0.911). The country issues its own coins in limited numbers as well. Coins of San Marino may circulate in both the republic and in Italy. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is the legal standard. HOLIDAYS: New Year’s Day, 1 January; Epiphany, 6 January; Anniversary of St. Agatha, second patron saint of the republic, and of the liberation of San Marino (1740), 5 February; Anniversary of the Arengo, 25 March; Investiture of the Captains-Regent, 1 April and 1 October; Labor Day, 1 May; Fall of Fascism, 28 July; Assumption and August Bank Holiday, 14–16 August; Anniversary of the Foundation of San Marino, 3 September; All Saint’s Day, 1 November; Commemoration of the Dead, 2 November; Immaculate Conception, 8 December; Christmas, 24–26 December; New Year’s Eve, 31 December. Movable religious holidays include Easter Monday and Ascension. TIME: 1 PM = noon GMT.