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Geography and Environment of Monaco

Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of Monaco.

Detailed geography

Physical Features

Terrain
hilly, rugged, rocky
Climate
Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
Weather Patterns
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Highest Point
140 — Mont Agel 140 m
Lowest Point
Mediterranean Sea 0 m

Borders and Area

Area (Comparative)
about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Border Countries
France 4.4 km

Natural Resources and Hazards

Natural Resources
none
Natural Hazards
NA

Environment and Land Use

Current Environmental Issues
NA
International Agreements
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements