San Marino

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• ✨A microstate surrounded entirely by Italy, situated on the slopes of Mount Titano in the Apennine Mountains.
• 🏳️What does its flag mean? The top white stripe symbolizes peace and the snow crowning Mount Titano. The bottom light blue stripe symbolizes liberty and the open sky above San Marino. The coat of arms features three towers (Guaita, Cesta, and Montale) on Mount Titano, an oak and laurel wreath representing stability and victory, and a crown symbolizing sovereignty. The motto 'LIBERTAS' on a ribbon at the bottom means 'Liberty' in Latin.
• 🏛️World's oldest republic: Founded on September 3, 301 AD by Saint Marinus, San Marino is recognized as the world's oldest surviving sovereign republic.
• 📜Oldest written constitution: San Marino's basic governing laws, adopted in 1600, are considered the oldest active constitutional documents in the world still in use today.
• 👥More vehicles than people: San Marino is one of the few countries on Earth with more registered motor vehicles than human residents.