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 |