San Marino Geography 1996

Location:

Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy

Map references:

Europe

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:

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

other:

83%

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

Environment:

international agreements:

current issues:

natural hazards:

party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Nuclear Test Ban; signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution

Note:

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

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