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Holy See (Vatican City)    Geography Top of Page
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%

permanent pastures:  0%

forests and woodland:  0%

other:  100% (urban area)
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1993)
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 of 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

 

Countryfacts Information Courtesy: CIA Worldbook








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