Monaco Geography 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  Map references:   Europe  Area:    total area:  1.9 sq km  land area:  1.9 sq km  comparative area:  about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC  Land boundaries:    total:  4.4 km  border country:  France 4.4 km  Coastline:   4.1 km Maritime claims:   territorial sea:  12 nm International disputes:   none Climate:   Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers Terrain:   hilly, rugged, rocky lowest point:  Mediterranean Sea m highest point:  Mont Agel 140 m Natural resources:   none Land use:   arable land: permanent crops: meadows and pastures: forest and woodland: other: Irrigated land:   NA sq km Environment:   current issues:  NA natural hazards:  NA international agreements:  party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling; signed, but not ratified - Law of the Sea Geographic note:   second smallest independent state in world (after Holy See); almost entirely urban |  |
 
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