Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy)
41 54 N, 12 27 E
Europe
total: 0 sq km
land: 0.44 sq km
water: 0 sq km
about 0.7 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
Area comparison map:
total: 3.4 km
border countries (1): Italy 3.4 km
0 km (landlocked)
none (landlocked)
temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to May) with hot, dry summers (May to September)
urban; low hill
highest point: Vatican Gardens (Vatican Hill) 78 m
lowest point: Saint Peter's Square 19 m
none
agricultural land: 0% (2018 est.)
other: 100% (2018 est.)
occasional earthquakes
landlocked; an enclave in Rome, Italy; world's smallest state; beyond the territorial boundary of Vatican City, the Lateran Treaty of 1929 grants the Holy See extraterritorial authority over 23 sites in Rome and five outside of Rome, including the Pontifical Palace at Castel Gandolfo (the Pope's summer residence)
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