World Factbook
Monaco
Principauté de Monaco
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
2 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
2 sq km
Climate
Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
Terrain
hilly, rugged, rocky
Land use
other
100% (2022 est.)
forest
0% (2022 est.)
agricultural land
0% (2022 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 0% (2018 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 1% (2018 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
Location
Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
Coastline
4.1 km
Elevation
lowest point
Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point
Chemin des Revoires on Mont Agel 162 m
Irrigated land
0 sq km (2022)
Map references
Europe
Land boundaries
total
6 km
border countries
France 6 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive economic zone
12 nm
Natural hazards
none
Geography - note
second-smallest independent state in the world (after the Holy See); smallest country with a coastline; almost entirely urban
Natural resources
none
Area - comparative
about three times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
43 44 N, 7 24 E
Population distribution
the second most densely populated country in the world (after Macau); its entire population lives on 2 sq km (0.8 sq mi)