| Geography of Monaco | |
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| Part of the world | Europe |
| Region | Southern Europe |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 10'N, 9 ° 32'E |
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| Coastline | 4.1 km |
| Borders | Total: 4.4 km France 4.4 km |
| Highest point | Mont Agel slope |
Monaco is located in southern Europe on the Mediterranean coast near the French Riviera , 20 km northeast of Nice . On land, the principality borders with France , a department of the Alpes-Maritimes .
The area of the country is 1,974 km² [ specify ] (which is three times smaller than Sokolniki park in Moscow). The length of the coastline is 4.1 km, the length of land borders is 4.4 km. Over the past 20 years, the country's territory has increased by almost 40 hectares due to the drainage of marine areas.
The highest point of Monaco (163 m above sea level) is located on the southern slope of Mount Mont Agel , whose peak (1148 m) is located in France.
There are no minerals in Monaco.
Climate
The climate is Mediterranean with moderately warm winters and dry, warm and sunny summers. The average temperature in January and February is +8 ° C (47 ° F); in July, August - +26 ° C (78 ° F). The average annual temperature is 16.3 ° C. The number of sunny days per year reaches 300.