Why does the Republic of San Marino exist, and why hasn't it become a part of Italy?

Its official language is Italian, it's located in the central-northern area of the peninsula, and a mere identity card is all you need to enter. Yet, it's not part of Italy: we're talking about the micro-state of San Marino. 
Situated atop Mount Titano, it covers an area of 61 square kilometers and has a population of just 34,000. 
But why does the Republic of San Marino exist? It's a question many of us have pondered at least once in our lives. In this video, we explain why, despite its location on the border between the Marche and Emilia-Romagna regions, it has never become part of Italy, delving into its historical and political reasons.

00:00 Why does San Marino exist?
00:22 Why is it named so?
00:52 Who was Marino, the saint who founded the future state
01:28 Why is San Marino an independent state? Its legendary origins
02:12 When was the Republic of San Marino founded?
02:36 Its geographical and political characteristics
04:08 How is the current territory of San Marino divided?
05:22 The occupation and defense of its own independence
06:24 The first treaty of friendship with the Kingdom of Italy

*This video is voiced by the artificial intelligence, which means that the dubbing and lip sync are made by AI. But we want you to know that every single word in this video is not produced by AI, but is manually written by our team - a team of scientists and storytellers.

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