Location Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy

Geographic coordinates 43 46 N, 12 25 E

Map references Europe

Area
total: 60 sq km
land: 60 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: Fiume Ausa 55 m
highest point: Monte Titano 749 m

Natural resources building stone

Land use
arable land: 17%
permanent crops: NA%
permanent pastures: NA%
forests and woodland: NA%
other: 83% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land NA sq km

Natural hazards NA

Environment - current issues NA

Environment - international agreements
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, 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

NOTE: The information regarding San Marino on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of San Marino Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about San Marino Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.