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San Marino is the oldest surviving sovereign republic in the world
Enclaved entirely within northeastern Italy, San Marino claims a founding date in 301 CE.
Perched on the slopes of Mount Titano near the Adriatic coast, San Marino covers sixty-one square kilometres. Its constitution, drafted in 1600, is considered the world's oldest active governing document. The microstate maintained its independence throughout centuries of regional European conflict.
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- Enclaved entirely within northeastern Italy, San Marino claims a founding date in 301 CE. The figure is taken from CIA World Factbook, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
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