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Holy See (Vatican City) Geography - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/holy_see_/holy_see__geography.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy) Geographic coordinates 41 54 N, 12 27 E Map references Europe Area
Area - comparative about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries
Coastline 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims none (landlocked) Climate temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to mid-May) with hot, dry summers (May to September) Terrain low hill Elevation extremes
Natural resources none Land use
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards NA Environment - current issues NA Environment - international agreements
Geography - 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
NOTE: The information regarding Holy See (Vatican City) on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Holy See (Vatican City) Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Holy See (Vatican City) Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |