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Location:
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Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy)
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Geographic coordinates:
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41 54 N, 12 27 E
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Map references:
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Europe
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Area:
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total: 0.44 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 0.44 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Land boundaries:
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total: 3.2 km
border countries: Italy 3.2 km
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Coastline:
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0 km (landlocked)
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Maritime claims:
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none (landlocked)
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Climate:
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temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to mid-May) with hot, dry summers (May to September)
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Terrain:
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low hill
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: unnamed location 19 m
highest point: unnamed location 75 m
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Natural resources:
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none
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (urban area) (1998 est.)
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Irrigated land:
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0 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards:
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NA
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Environment - current issues:
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NA
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Environment - international agreements:
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party to: none of the selected agreements
signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution, Environmental Modification
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Geography - note:
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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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