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:
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 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
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 (not ratified)
Geography - Note:
Second-smallest independent state in the world (after Holy See); almost entirely urban |
