The Most Serene Republic of San Marino is a full-fledged country - a land-locked micro-state in Italy, surrounded by the Italian Region of The Marche on its south and by the Region of Emilia Romagna on its north.

It's mere existence as a country completely surrounded by another country upon which it is dependent in many ways, and in a world where size matters, suggests a more-than-interesting history. Indeed, San Marino's history, with its origins in the Paleolithic Age, reveals a remarkable evolution as a geographical and political entity.

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