San Marino is a democratic, multiparty republic. The popularly elected Parliament (the Great and General Council--GGC) selects two of its members to serve as the Captains Regent (co-Heads of State). Captains Regent preside over meetings of the GGC and of the Cabinet (Congress of State), which has 10 other members (Secretaries of State) also selected by the GGC. The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has some of the prerogatives of a prime minister. The judiciary is independent. Elected officials effectively controlled the centralized police organization (the Civil Police), which was responsible for internal security and civil defense; the Gendarmerie, a military group that was responsible for internal security and public order; and the Guardie di Rocca, a military group that was responsible for external defense and occasionally assisted the Gendermerie in criminal investigations. The country had a total population of approximately 25,000. The principal economic activities were tourism, farming, light manufacturing, and banking.
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 2002: San Marino
2003
10 pages
Report
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