Location: | Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy |
| Geographic coordinates: | 43 46 N, 12 25 E |
| Map references: | Europe |
| Area: | total: 61.2 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 61.2 sq km |
| Area - comparative: | about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: | total: 39 km
border countries: Italy 39 km |
| Coastline: | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Maritime claims: | none (landlocked) |
| Climate: | Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers |
| Terrain: | rugged mountains |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Torrente Ausa 55 m
highest point: Monte Titano 755 m |
| Natural resources: | building stone |
| Land use: | arable land: 16.67%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 83.33% (2001) |
| Irrigated land: | NA sq km |
| Natural hazards: | NA |
| Environment - current issues: | NA |
| Environment - international agreements: | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification
signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution |
| Geography - note: | landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines
Source: CIA World Factbook
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