San Marino: History

The Papacy recognizes San Marino's independence and present-day borders.

Napoleon invades Italy, however, respects San Marino's rights and independence.

The Congress of Vienna, after the Napoleonic Wars, recognizes San Marino's independence.

San Marino signs a customs union and a treaty of friendship and cooperation with Italy.

San Marino joins the Council of Europe.

San Marino Joins the United Nations.

San Marino signs a treaty with the OECD to provide more transparency in banking and taxation, and is removed from the OECD's blacklist of tax havens and is placed on the "Grey List".

San Marino government begins to take steps to ensure the country complies with OECD rules on financial transparency so as to be removed from tax haven "grey list".