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Holy See (Vatican City) Geography 1999
Location: Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy) Geographic coordinates: 41 54 N, 12 27 E Map references: Europe
Area:
Areacomparative: about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to mid-May) with hot, dry summers (May to September) Terrain: low hill
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: none
Land use:
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1993) Natural hazards: NA Environmentcurrent issues: NA
Environmentinternational agreements:
Geographynote: urban; landlocked; enclave of Rome, Italy; world's smallest state; outside the Vatican City, 13 buildings in Rome and Castel Gandolfo (the pope's summer residence) enjoy extraterritorial rights
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