Short facts about the geography of Vatican City

Location:

Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy)

Geographic coordinates:

41 54 N, 12 27 E

Map references:

Europe

Area:

total:  0.44 sq km land:  0.44 sq km water:  0 sq km

Area - comparative:

about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

total:  3.2 km border countries:  Italy 3.2 km

Coastline:

0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims:

none (landlocked)

Climate:

temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to mid-May) with hot, dry summers (May to September)

Terrain:

low hill

Elevation extremes:

lowest point:  unnamed location 19 m highest point:  unnamed location 75 m

Natural resources:

none

Land use:

arable land:  0% permanent crops:  0% permanent pastures:  0% forests and woodland:  0% other:  100% (urban area)

Irrigated land:

0 sq km (1993)

Natural hazards:

NA

Environment - current issues:

NA

Environment - international agreements:

party to:  none of the selected agreements signed, but not ratified:  Air Pollution, Environmental Modification

Geography - note:

urban; landlocked; enclave of Rome, Italy; world's smallest state; outside the Vatican City, 13 buildings in Rome and Castel Gandolfo (the pope's summer residence) enjoy extraterritorial rights

Source: World Factbook