San Marino, a Small Country That Has No Flat Land

Republic of San Marino is the fifth smallest
country in the world and surrounded by Italy
precisely in the north bordering the province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna region and in the
southern province of Pesaro and Urbino, region Marche.

San Marino is the oldest constitutional republic in the world, was formed on 3 September 301 by Saint Marinus of Rab, a Christian stonemason who fled at the time of religious persecution by the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
San Marino constitution enacted in 1600, is the world's oldest constitution still in effect.

San Marino is an enclave in Italy, bordering the region of Emilia-Romagna and Marche.
Topography is dominated by the Apennine
Mountains. The highest point in this country is
Mount Titano, is situated at an altitude of 749 m above sea level. San Marino is the third smallest state in Europe after Vatican City and Monaco. San Marino has no level ground, 100% of this country lies in the mountains.

At the time of Italian unification in the 19th
century, San Marino serves as a refuge for
many people who dipersekusi for supporting
unification. Above this assistance, Giuseppe
Garibaldi San Marino received a request not to be incorporated into the new Italian state. Napoleon refused to seize the country. And
when asked why, he commented "Why, this
country is a model republic!"