San Marino--Geography

CIA FactbookThe World Factbook 1993: San Marino Geography

Location: Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy

Area: total area: 60 km2 land area: 60 km2 comparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: total 39 km, Italy 39 km

Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims: none; landlocked

International disputes: none

Climate: Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers

Terrain: rugged mountains

Natural resources: building stone

Land use: arable land: 17% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 83%

Irrigated land: NA

Environment: dominated by the Appenines

Note: landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco