San Marino: Geography#
Location | Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy |
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Geographic Coordinates | 43 46 N, 12 25 E 43.766666,12.416667 |
Area | total: 61 sq km land: 61 sq km water: 0 sq km [Verified in 8 databases] |
Land boundaries | total: 39 km border countries: Italy 39 km |
Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Torrente Ausa 55 m highest point: Monte Titano 755 m |
Highest Mountains | |
Terrain | rugged mountains |
Natural Hazards | NA |
Natural Resource | building stone |
Land Use | arable land: 16.67% permanent crops: 0% other: 83.33% (2011) |
Climate | Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers |
Irrigated Land | NA |
Renewable Water Resources | NA |
Environment_CurrentIssues | air pollution; urbanization decreasing rural farmlands |
Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Whaling signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution |
Large Cities | Serravalle; Borgo Maggiore; City of San Marino; Domagnano; Fiorentino [Verified] Important Cities |
Geography-note | landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines |