Geography & environment — Monaco
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Monaco: Europe
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
Europe
- Geographic Coordinates
43 44 N, 7 24 E
- Total Area
1 Square Miles 2 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
1 Square Miles 2 Square Kilometers
- Land Boundaries
3 Miles 4 Kilometers
- Border Countries
France 4.4 km
- Coastline
3 Miles 4 Kilometers
Physical geography
- Terrain
hilly, rugged, rocky
- Highest Point
140 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Mont Agel 140 m
- Lowest Point Location
Mediterranean Sea 0 m
- Natural Resources
none
Climate & time
- Time Zone
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- Daylight saving time
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate
- Climate
Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
- Terrain
hilly, rugged, rocky
- Location
Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
- Total Area
1 Square Miles 2 Square Kilometers
- Border Countries
France 4.4 km
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
party to treaties: 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
- Environment - 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