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	This small, independent republic lies in the Appennine Mountains at an altitude of 750 m/2,500 ft inland from the Adriatic town of Rimini. It has a modified Mediterranean type of climate as described for peninsular Italy. The area of San Marino is about 98 sq km/38 sq mi.