The capital of San Marino carries the exact same name as the country itself, and it is not even San Marino's largest city. What is this capital called?
- Borgo Maggiore
- City of San Marino
- Serravalle
- Dogana
Why B? And why not the others?
Correct answer: B. City of San Marino
San Marino's capital is simply called the City of San Marino (locally, Città), the historic hill town on Monte Titano where the republic's government and basilica sit, identical in name to the country itself, much as Kuwait City or Djibouti City echo their own countries' names. Because the capital sits on a steep, defensible peak with little room to grow, its population, just over 4,000, has long been overtaken by lower-lying towns: Serravalle, in the republic's northeast, is San Marino's most populous municipality and commercial hub. Borgo Maggiore is the second-largest settlement, sitting directly below the capital and linked to it by a cable car, while Dogana is a busy town on the Italian border - both real San Marino towns, but neither is the seat of government.
Source: Britannica: San Marino (city) and San Marino (republic) entries, capital and population comparison; corroborated by CIA World Factbook, San Marino entry