The country of San Marino is one of the smallest countries in the world.

It's completely surrounded by Italy. It's about 24 square miles in area

and is a population of about 33,000 people.

But the most interesting thing about San Moreno, however, is the fact that it exists.

Why didn't San Moreno get sucked into Italy like every other city state on the peninsula?

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checkout. Remember that is the most serene republic of San Moreno.

The word serene in this

context doesn't refer to calmness or stability. It's an archaic usage that refers to sovereignty.

Most serene republic was actually used by other Italian city states in the past

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