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Europe > Monaco > Geography

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Area > Comparative
about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Area > Total 247 sq km [247th of 248]
Area > Water 146 sq km [146th of 237]
Capital city with population Monaco - 30,400
Climate
Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
Coastline 205 km [205th of 249]
Elevation extremes > Highest point Mont Agel 140 m
Geographic coordinates 43 44 N, 7 24 E
Geography > Note
second-smallest independent state in the world (after Holy See); almost entirely urban
Land boundaries > Border countries France 4.4 km
Land boundaries > Total 158 km [158th of 161]
Land use > Arable land 214 % [214th of 241]
Largest city
Monaco
Largest city population 160 [160th of 174]
Largest city with population Monaco - 30,400
Location
Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
Map references
Europe
Natural resources none
Population density 2 people per sqkm [2nd of 256]
Terrain hilly, rugged, rocky

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ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Monaco, Principality of Monaco, Principaute de Monaco

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