Geography and Environment

Geography and Environment of San Marino

Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of San Marino.

Natural Resources: Building stone, particularly limestone, remains the primary natural resource of San Marino. The country's mountainous terrain, centered on Mount Titano, provides modest quantities of quarried stone used in local construction and for maintaining the republic's historic architecture. San Marino has very limited natural resources overall, with no significant mineral deposits, fossil fuels, or agricultural land to speak of. The small, landlocked microstate relies heavily on its human capital, tourism industry, and financial services sector rather than natural resource extraction to sustain its economy.
Natural Hazards: NA

Current Environmental Issues: NA
International Agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Whaling signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution

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