San Marino is an independent nation, which is situated in southern Europe. Moreover San Marino is located in the Apennine Mountains of northern Italy, near the seaside resort of Rimini on the Adriatic Sea San Marino is entirely surrounded by Italian territory. Moreover it is one of the worlds smallest as well as the oldest country.
Marinus from Rab founded San Marino in A.D. 301, a Christian stonemason sought refuge from religious persecution on Mt. Titano among a small community of followers.