Andorra Geography
Geography
Andorra is very rugged, with high mountains (the Pyrenees), covering the entire country.
The highest point is Coma Pedrosa at 9,665 ft. (2,946m), and no part of Andorra is lower than 3,000 ft. (900m).
A few small, winding rivers are bordered by steep, narrow valleys.
| Geography | Andorra |
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| Location: | Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain |
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Geographic coordinates: |
42 30 N, 1 30 E |
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Map references: |
Europe |
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Area: |
total: 468 sq km land: 468 sq km water: 0 sq km |
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Area - comparative: |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries: |
total: 120.3 km border countries: France 56.6 km, Spain 63.7 km |
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Coastline: |
0 km (landlocked) |
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Maritime claims: |
none (landlocked) |
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Climate: |
temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers |
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Terrain: |
rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys |
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Riu Runer 840 m highest point: Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m |
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Natural resources: |
hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead |
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Land use: |
arable land: 2.22% permanent crops: 0% other: 97.78% (2001) |
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Irrigated land: |
NA sq km |
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Natural hazards: |
avalanches |
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Environment - current issues: |
deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows contributes to soil erosion; air pollution; wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal |
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Environment - international agreements: |
party to: Hazardous Wastes signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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Geography - note: |
landlocked; straddles a number of important crossroads in the Pyrenees |
Note: The information tabled directly above was researched by and provided by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
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