The traditional foundation of San Marino's economy was agriculture and stone quarrying, while tourism and
| Communications | ||||||||
| Country | Telephones a | Telephones, Mobile/Cellular a | Radio Stations b | Radios a | TV Stations a | Televisions a | Internet Service Providers c | Internet Users c |
| San Marino | 18,000 (1998) | 3,010 (1998) | AM 0; FM 3; shortwave 0 | 16,000 | 1 | 9,000 | 2 | N/A |
| United States | 194 M | 69.209 M (1998) | AM 4,762; FM 5,542; shortwave 18 | 575 M | 1,500 | 219 M | 7,800 | 148 M |
| Italy | 25 M (1999) | 20.5 M (1999) | AM 100; FM 4,600; shortwave 9 | 50.5 M | 358 (1995) | 30.3 M | 93 | 11.6 M |
| Monaco | 31,027 (1995) | N/A | AM 1; FM N/A; shortwave 8 | 34,000 | 5 (1998) | 25,000 | 2 | N/A |
| a Data is for 1997 unless otherwise noted. | ||||||||
| b Data is for 1998 unless otherwise noted. | ||||||||
| c Data is for 2000 unless otherwise noted. | ||||||||
| SOURCE: CIA World Factbook 2001 [Online]. | ||||||||
light industry have grown in importance. Wheat, barley, maize, olives, wine, and livestock and dairy products dominate agricultural output. Some building stone is still quarried. Manufactures include textiles, cement and building materials, leather goods, synthetic rubber products, and ceramics. Other important sources of income are the sale of postage stamps and collectible coins. In 1998, 60 percent of the labor force worked in the services sector, 38 percent in industry, and 2 percent in agriculture. In terms of industries, most workers were employed in tourism, banking, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, and wine production. No exact figures for sales of any industry are available, as the figures for San Marino are recorded as part of Italy's output.
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