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GeographyLocation
Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy Geographic coordinates
43 46 N, 12 25 E
Map references
Europe
Area World Ranking: 228
Total 61 sq km
Land 61 sq km Water 0 sq km Area - comparative
About one third times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries
Total 39 km
Border countries Italy 39 km Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims
None (landlocked)
Climate
Mediterranean; mild to cool winters; warm, sunny summers Terrain
Rugged mountains
Elevation extremes
Lowest point Torrente Ausa 55 m
Highest point Monte Titano 755 m Natural resources
Building stone
Land use
Arable land 16.67%
Permanent crops 0% Other 83.33% (2005) Irrigated land
NA
Natural hazards
NA
Environment - current issues
Air pollution; urbanization decreasing rural farmlands Environment - international agreements
Party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Whaling Signed, but not ratified Air PollutionGeography - note
Landlocked; smallest independent state in Europe after the Holy See and Monaco; dominated by the Apennines
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The third smallest state in Europe (after the Holy See and Monaco), San Marino also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marinus in A.D. 301. San Marino's foreign policy is aligned with that of the European Union, although it is not a member; social and political trends in the republic track closely with those of its larger neighbor, Italy.