Location:
Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy

Geographic coordinates:
43 46 N, 12 25 E

Map references:
Europe

Area:
total: 61 sq km
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land: 61 sq km
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water: 0 sq km
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country comparison to the world: 229

Area - comparative:
about one-third the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:
total: 37 km
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border countries (1): Italy 37 km

Coastline:
0 km (landlocked)
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Maritime claims:
none (landlocked)

Climate:
Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers
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Terrain:
rugged mountains

Elevation:
mean elevation: NA
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elevation extremes: lowest point: Torrente Ausa 55 m highest point: Monte Titano 739 m

Natural resources:
building stone

Land use:
agricultural land: 16.7% arable land 16.7%; permanent crops 0%; permanent pasture 0%
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forest: 0%
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other: 83.3% (2011 est.)
[see also: Land use - other country ranks ]

Irrigated land:
0 sq km (2012)
[see also: Irrigated land country ranks ]

Natural hazards:
occasional earthquakes

Environment - current issues:
air pollution; urbanization decreasing rural farmlands

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 Apennine Mountains