San Marino Geography Profile 2008

Location

Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy

Geographic coordinates

43 46 N, 12 25 E

Map references

Europe

Area

total: 61.2 sq km
land: 61.2 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative

about one third times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries

total: 39 km
border countries: Italy 39 km

Coastline

0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims

none (landlocked)

Climate

Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers

Terrain

rugged mountains

Elevation extremes

lowest point: Torrente Ausa 55 m
highest point: Monte Titano 755 m

Natural resources

building stone

Land use

arable land: 16.67%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 83.33% (2005)

Irrigated land

NA

Natural hazards

NA

Environment - current issues

NA

Environment - international agreements

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution

Geography - note

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