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Monaco Geography
Monaco Geography: A summary of information about Monaco Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Monaco: Geography
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% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% (urban area)
Irrigated land
NA sq km
Natural hazards
NA
Environment - current issues
NA
Environment - international agreements
party to: 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 world (after Holy See); almost entirely urban
