Re: CHAT: San Marino

> Leo Caesius wrote:
>
> >      San Marino is undoubtedly the oldest Republic in Europe.
In form, yes.  But in terms of actual democratic participation, San Marino
has been, for most of its history, an oligarchy, ruled by a council of 60
men.

> > It was also
> > the only country in the West to become Communist for a brief period...
Well, it was ruled at one point by a coalition of parties, one of which
was called 'Communist', IIRC.  I don't think that really counts as becoming
Communist.  Was there a Dictatorship of the Proletariat or a Supreme
Soviet to get people to do things?

John Cowen wrote:

> Which is to say 5.37 euros (yes, "euros"; English is not German)
"Euro" to me would be a short (perhaps slightly derogatory) form for "European".
"euro" is fairly obviously the currency.

> or US$4.82.
> Not too outrageous.
>
> Is San Marino part of the euro zone?  I suppose it must be.
Yeah.  Their currency is the lira, so presumably they're just going along with
Italy in having the euro.

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