San Marino is…

History, legends and curiosities

San Marino is…Stories

Every story from Oldest Republic, our partner publication, newest first. Scroll back through seventeen centuries of the world's oldest republic.

12 stories

Does San Marino Have a President? Chapter 123 min read Does San Marino Have a President? Here’s how the world’s Oldest Republic actually works. Read on Oldest Republic The Country with the First-Ever Democratically Elected Communist Government Chapter 114 min read The Country with the First-Ever Democratically Elected Communist Government Following the end of World War II, in 1945 San Marino became the first country to democratically elect a communist government. Making it the only communist-ruled state in Western Europe. Read on Oldest Republic San Marino’s Casino: From History to Reality Chapter 103 min read San Marino’s Casino: From History to Reality Yes, San Marino has a casino. We had one. We lost it. Now it’s back. Read on Oldest Republic San Marino’s Place on the UNESCO World Heritage List Chapter 093 min read San Marino’s Place on the UNESCO World Heritage List How a medieval mountaintop republic earned one of the world’s highest cultural honours Read on Oldest Republic The Only Time in History San Marino Was Bombed (or Attacked) Chapter 083 min read The Only Time in History San Marino Was Bombed (or Attacked) The UK might have had good reasons to bomb San Marino during WWII… but in hindsight, were they really good enough? Read on Oldest Republic The Country with the Most Cars Per Capita in the World Chapter 071 min read The Country with the Most Cars Per Capita in the World All about San Marino's obsession with cars Read on Oldest Republic San Marino’s Most Famous Dessert Chapter 062 min read San Marino’s Most Famous Dessert The story of a chocolate-covered icon, born in wartime and wrapped in mystery. Did San Marino invent the wafer? Read on Oldest Republic Does San Marino have its own money? Well… Almost Chapter 053 min read Does San Marino have its own money? Well… Almost From Euro coins to the time San Marino nearly minted Millions in Gold. And got a diplomatic slap from Italy Read on Oldest Republic The Mountain That Moved (and Had a Whale on Top) Chapter 043 min read The Mountain That Moved (and Had a Whale on Top) The strange, sliding, sea-born story of San Marino’s mountain: Mount Titan Read on Oldest Republic How Abraham Lincoln Became a Citizen of San Marino Chapter 032 min read How Abraham Lincoln Became a Citizen of San Marino A diplomatic love story between a tiny Republic and a future Legend Read on Oldest Republic San Marino’s Secret Weapon: Food Chapter 022 min read San Marino’s Secret Weapon: Food Does San Marino (and Romagna) have the best food in Italy? Read on Oldest Republic San Marino: the Oldest Surviving Republic Chapter 012 min read San Marino: the Oldest Surviving Republic A brief and not sleep-inducing history of the State that was founded over 1,700 years ago Read on Oldest Republic
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