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Location: Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy
Geographic coordinates: 43 46 N, 12 25 E
Map references: Europe
Area:
total: 60.5 sq km
land: 60.5 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative: about 0.3 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 749 m
Natural resources: building stone
Land use:
arable land: 17%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 83% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Natural hazards: NA
Environment - current issues: NA
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,
Nuclear Test Ban
signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution
Geography - note: landlocked; smallest independent state
in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines
Background: The world's third smallest state also claims
to be the world's oldest republic, founded by Saint Marinus (for
whom the country is named) in 301 A. D. San Marino's foreign policy
is aligned with that of Italy. Social and political trends in the
republic also track closely with those of its larger neighbor.
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