Monaco: Monaco Geography Profile 2012
2012/03/20
Monaco Geography Profile 2012
It is enclosed on three sides by France; on the south it borders the Mediterranean Sea. Monaco surrounds a yacht harbor on the Riviera eight miles (13 km) east of Nice, near the Italian border. Monaco's area, .73 square mile (1.9 km 2), is less than that of any independent state except Vatican City. The climate is mild and sunny.
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
Area comparative:
about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries Total:
4.4 km
Land boundaries Note:
Climate:
Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
Terrain:
hilly, rugged, rocky
Natural resources:
none
Natural hazards:
NA
Environment - current issues:
NA
Geography note:
Monaco Geography Profile 2012
second-smallest independent state in the world (after Holy See); almost entirely urban
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