| 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
land: 61.2 sq km
water: 0 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% (2005) |
| Irrigated land: |
NA |
| Natural hazards: |
NA |
| Environment - current issues: |
NA |
| Environment - international agreements: |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution |
| Geography - note: |
landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines |
