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GeographyLocation
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 World Ranking: 249
Total 2 sq km
Land 2 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
Exclusive economic zone 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) (2005) Irrigated land
NA
Natural hazards
NA
Environment - current issues
NA
Environment - international agreements
Party to
Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling Signed, but not ratified None of the selected agreements Geography - note
Second-smallest independent state in the world (after Holy See); almost entirely urban
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