Location:
Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
Geographic coordinates:
43 44 N, 7 24 E
Map references:
Europe
Area:
total: 2 sq km
[see also: Area - total country ranks ]
land: 2 sq km
[see also: Area - land country ranks ]
water: 0 sq km
[see also: Area - water country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
255
Area - comparative:
about three times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
total: 6 km
[see also: Land boundaries - total country ranks ]
border countries (1):
France 6 km
Coastline:
4.1 km
[see also: Coastline country ranks ]
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12
nm
[see also: Maritime claims - territorial sea country ranks ]
exclusive economic zone: 12
nm
[see also: Maritime claims - exclusive economic zone country ranks ]
Climate:
Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
Terrain:
hilly, rugged, rocky
Elevation:
lowest point:
Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point:
Chemin des Revoires on Mont Agel 162 m
Natural resources:
none
Land use:
agricultural land: 1%
(2011 est.)
[see also: Land use - agricultural land country ranks ]
arable land: 0%
(2011 est.)
[see also: Land use - arable land country ranks ]
permanent crops: 1%
(2011 est.)
[see also: Land use - permanent crops country ranks ]
permanent pasture: 0%
(2011 est.)
[see also: Land use - permanent pasture country ranks ]
forest: 0%
(2011 est.)
[see also: Land use - forest country ranks ]
other: 99%
(2011 est.)
[see also: Land use country ranks ]
Irrigated land:
0 sq km
(2012)
[see also: Irrigated land country ranks ]
Population distribution:
the second most densely populated country in the world (after Macau); its entire population living on 2 square km
Natural hazards:
none
Environment - current issues:
no serious issues; actively monitors pollution levels in air and water
Environment - international agreements:
party to:
Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:
second-smallest independent state in the world (after the Holy See); smallest country with a coastline; almost entirely urban
