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Article: SAN MARINO
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Europe's smallest republic, San Marino, is situated high in the Apennine
Mountains of central Italy. This republic, which is only about the
size of Manhattan Island, is completely surrounded by Italy.
The tiny nation's capital, also named San Marino, is an ancient walled
town. The three peaks of the mountain, called Mount Titano, rise above
the town. Farmers grow wheat, corn, and grapes in the fertile valley
at the foot of Mount Titano. Thousands of tourists come every month
to enjoy the landscape and to buy wine, wool, and postage stamps.
Many of the people of San Marino are farmers and shopkeepers. The
people ...