Geography Of Andorra

Location Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain
 
Geographic coordinates 42 30 N, 1 30 E
 
Map references europe 
Area
total: 468 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 468 sq km
 
Area comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
 
Land boundaries
total: 120.3 km
border countries: France 56.6 km, Spain 63.7 km
 
Coastline 0 km (landlocked)
 
Maritime claims none (landlocked)
 
Climate temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers
 
Terrain rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys
 
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Riu Runer 840 m
highest point: Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m
 
Natural resources hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead
 
Land use
arable land: 2.22%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 97.78% (2001)
 
Irrigated land NA sq km
 
Natural hazards avalanches
 
Environment - current issues deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows contributes to soil erosion; air pollution; wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal
 
Environment - international agreements
party to: Hazardous Wastes
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
 
Geography note landlocked; straddles a number of important crossroads in the Pyrenees

 

 

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