My World Factbook
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Geography
Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
43 46 N, 12 25 E
Area: 

total: 61 sq km
country comparison to the world: land: 61 sq km
water: 0 sq km
about one third times the size of Washington, DC
total: 39 km
border countries: Italy 39 km
0 km (landlocked)
none (landlocked)
Current Weather
Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers
rugged mountains
lowest point: Torrente Ausa 55 m
highest point: Monte Titano 755 m
building stone
arable land: 16.67%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 83.33% (2005)
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution
landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines
