Short facts about the 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:  17% permanent crops:  0% permanent pastures:  0% forests and woodland:  0% other:  83% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

Natural hazards:

NA

Environment - current issues:

NA

Environment - international agreements:

party to:  Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Nuclear Test Ban signed, but not ratified:  Air Pollution

Geography - note:

landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines

Source: World Factbook