Area:
Total: 301,340 sq km Land: 294,140 sq km Water: 7,200 sq km Size Compared to the U.S.: almost twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than Arizona Borders: Land: Austria, France, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland Water: Adriatic Sea, Ionian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean Sea Distance of Land Boundaries: 1,836 km Coastline: 7,600 km Climate: Predominately Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south Terrain: mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands Elevation: Highest: Mont Blanc de Courmayeur, 4,748 m Lowest: Mediterranean Sea 0 m |