Location:
Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
Geographic coordinates:
43 46 N, 12 25 E
Map references:
Europe
Area:
Area - comparative: Land boundaries:
Coastline: Maritime claims:
none (landlocked)
Climate: Terrain: Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: Land use:
Irrigated land: Environment - current issues: Environment - international agreements:
Geography - note:
total:
61 sq km
country comparison to the world: 229
land:
61 sq km
water:
0 sq km
about one third times the size of Washington, DC
total:
39 km
border countries:
Italy 39 km
[see also: Land boundaries country ranks ]
0 km (landlocked)
[see also: Coastline country ranks ]
Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers
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rugged mountains
lowest point:
Torrente Ausa 55 m
highest point:
Monte Titano 755 m
building stone
arable land:
16.67%
permanent crops:
0%
other:
83.33% (2011)
NA
[see also: Irrigated land country ranks ]
air pollution; urbanization decreasing rural farmlands
party to:
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Whaling
signed, but not ratified:
Air Pollution
landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines