San Marino

Key facts

How San Marino ranks

• 4th smallest country in the world by area.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border San Marino?1

• Italy

San Marino in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. San Marino is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 37 clues from the pool that are true of San Marino, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Its capital city shares the country's name1 of 5
• Is landlocked, with no landlocked neighbours1 of 11
• Borders exactly one country1 of 16
• Its capital city's name begins with “S”1 of 17
• Has more than 350 people per km²1 of 23
• Uses the euro as its currency1 of 25
• Its capital city's name has more than one word1 of 26
• Its name begins with “S”1 of 26
• Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
• Has an area smaller than 10,000 km²1 of 32
• Its name has more than one word1 of 32
• Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
• Has fewer than 1 million people1 of 37
• Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
• Its flag contains no red1 of 43
• Borders a member of the European Union1 of 44
• Is in Europe1 of 44
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
• Every country it borders has a higher peak than it does1 of 46
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Borders a member of NATO1 of 53
• Lies further north than Japan1 of 58
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about San Marino

Which countries border San Marino?

San Marino shares a land border with one country: Italy.

What is the capital of San Marino?

The capital of San Marino is San Marino, which is not its largest city.

Is San Marino landlocked?

Yes. San Marino is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in San Marino?

San Marino has one official language, Italian.