Monegasque or Monacan Geography, Monaco Geography
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Location: Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
Geographic coordinates: 43 44 N, 7 24 E
Map references: Europe
Area: Total: 1.95 sq km land: 1.95 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative: About three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries: Total: 4.4 km border countries: France 4.4 km
Coastline: 4.1 km
Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate: Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
Terrain: Hilly, rugged, rocky
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m highest point: Mont Agel 140 m
Natural resources: None
Land use: Arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (urban area) (2001)
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Natural hazards: NA
Environment - current issues: NA
Environment - international agreements: Party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
Geography - note: Second-smallest independent state in the world (after Holy See); almost entirely urban
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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