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Area > Comparative
about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Area > Total
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247 sq km
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[247th of 248]
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Area > Water
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146 sq km
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[146th of 237]
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Capital city with population
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Monaco - 30,400 |
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Climate
Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers |
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Coastline
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205 km
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[205th of 249]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Mont Agel 140 m |
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Geographic coordinates
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43 44 N, 7 24 E |
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Geography > Note
second-smallest independent state in the world (after Holy See); almost entirely urban |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
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France 4.4 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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158 km
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[158th of 161]
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Land use > Arable land
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214 %
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[214th of 241]
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Largest city
Monaco |
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Largest city population
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160 |
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[160th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Monaco - 30,400 |
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Location
Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy |
Map references
Europe |
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Natural resources
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none |
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Population density
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2 people per sqkm |
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[2nd of 256]
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Terrain
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hilly, rugged, rocky |
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SOURCES: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
; Total area in square kilometers
; Total water area in square kilometers
; Capital cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.; A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
; The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
; Highest point above sea level
; This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
; This entry includes miscellaneous geographic information of significance not included elsewhere.
; Length of land boundaries by border country
; The total length of all land boundaries and the individual lengths for each of the contiguous border countries
; The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice
; The city with the highest population; The population of the country's largest city; Largest cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.; The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
; The name of the CIA World Factbook reference map on which a country may be found. The entry on Geographic coordinates may be helpful in finding some smaller countries.
; A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
; People per square kilometre, in 1999. At this time the world average was 14.42.; A brief description of the topography
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Monaco, Principality of Monaco, Principaute de Monaco
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