Holy See (Vatican City)'s Geography | Holy See (Vatican City) Geography

Location: Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy)

Geographic coordinates: 41 54 N, 12 27 E

Map references: Europe

Area: Total: 0.44 sq km land: 0.44 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative: About 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Land boundaries: Total: 3.2 km border countries: Italy 3.2 km

Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims: None (landlocked)

Climate: Temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to mid-May) with hot, dry summers (May to September)

Terrain: Low hill

Elevation extremes: Lowest point: unnamed location 19 m highest point: unnamed location 75 m

Natural resources: None

Land use: Arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (urban area) (2001)

Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards: NA

Environment - current issues: NA

Environment - international agreements: Party to: none of the selected agreements signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution, Environmental Modification

Geography - note: Urban; landlocked; enclave in Rome, Italy; world's smallest state; outside the Vatican City, 13 buildings in Rome and Castel Gandolfo (the pope's summer residence) enjoy extraterritorial rights

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