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San Marino is located in Southern Europe, an enclave (landlocked) in central Italy, which it borders for 39 km. It is the smallest independent state by area in Europe after Vatican and Monaco and dominated by the Apennines. Located at , it covers an area of 60.5 km², which is about the size of Syracuse, New York. It has a Mediterranean cimate with mild to cool winters and warm, sunny summers. Dominatated by mountains, this country is known to extract building stone for only 17% of it is arable. Several rivers flow through here, the largest being the Ausa, the Marano, and the San Marino River.

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Political Geography

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Political Geography

Main articles: List of cities in San Marino

San Marino is divided into 9 castelli, or municipalities. They are:

★ Acquaviva

★ Borgo Maggiore

★ Chiesanuova

★ Domagnano

★ Faetano

★ Fiorentino

★ Montegiardino

★ City of San Marino (''Città di San Marino''), capital town

★ Serravalle

See also

★ San Marino

★ Maps of San Marino