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GEOGRAPHY
Location:
Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy)
comparative
area: about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington,
DC
Land
boundaries: total 3.2 km, Italy 3.2 km
Coastline:
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime
claims: none; landlocked
International
disputes: none
Climate:
temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to mid-May) with hot,
dry summers (May to September)
international
agreements: signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution, Environmental
Modification
Note:
urban; landlocked; enclave of Rome, Italy; world's smallest state;
outside the Vatican City, 13 buildings in Rome and Castel Gandolfo
(the pope's summer residence) enjoy extraterritorial rights
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