Location: Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy

Map references: Europe, Standard Time Zones of the World

Area:
total area: 60 sq km
land area: 60 sq km
comparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: total 39 km, Italy 39 km

Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims: none; landlocked

International disputes: none

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

Terrain: rugged mountains

Natural resources: building stone

Land use:
arable land: 17%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 0%
other: 83%

Irrigated land: NA sq km

Environment:
international agreements: NA
current issues: NA
natural hazards: signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change

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

NOTE: The information regarding San Marino on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of San Marino Geography 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about San Marino Geography 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.