| 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
water: 0 sq km
land: 61.2 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% (2001) |
| Irrigated land |
NA sq km |
| Natural hazards |
NA |
| Environment - current issues |
NA |
| Environment - international agreements |
party to: biodiversity, climate change, desertification
signed, but not ratified: air pollution |
| Geography note |
landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines |