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fiogf49gjkf0d THE SMALL REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO IS LOCATED ON THE WESTERN ADRIATIC SIDE OF ITALY ON THE SLOPES OF MONTE TITANO. THE COUNTRY'S AREA IS 61 SQ KM MAKING IT THE SMALLEST INDEPENDENT STATE IN EUROPE. IT IS AN ENCLAVE WITHIN THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC. THE LANDSCAPE IS DOMINATED BY THE HUGE, CENTRAL, LIMESTONE MASS OF MONTE TITANO, 739M HIGH. HILLS SPREAD DOWN FROM THE MOUNT ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE, WHEREAS THE NORTHEASTERN PART GENTLY SLOPES DOWN TO THE ROMAGNA PLAIN AND THE ADRIATIC COAST. THE MARANO AND AUSA STREAMS FLOW ACROSS SAN MARINO ON TO THE ADRIATIC SEA WHILE THE SAN MARINO STREAM FEEDS INTO THE MARECHIA RIVER. MOST OF THE NINE DISTRICTS OR "CASTELLI" ARE AGRICULTURAL.
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