Geography of San Marino
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 |