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Location:
Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
Geographic coordinates:
43 46 N, 12 25 E
Map references:
Europe
Area:
total:
60.5 km²
land:
60.5 km²
water:
0 km²
Area - comparative:
about the size of Syracuse, New York
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 749 m
Natural resources:
building stone
Land use:
arable land:
17%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
0%
other:
83% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land:
NA km²
Natural hazards:
NA
Environment - current issues:
NA
Environment - international agreements:
party to:
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Nuclear Test Ban
signed, but not ratified:
Air Pollution
Geography - note:
landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines
- See also : San Marino
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