Geography of Andorra (original) (raw)

**Location:**Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain

**Geographic coordinates:**42 30 N, 1 30 E

**Map references:**Europe

Area:
_total:_468 sq km
_land:_468 sq km
_water:_0 sq km

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:_4%
_permanent crops:_0%
_permanent pastures:_45%
_forests and woodland:_35%
_other:_16% (1998 est.)

**Irrigated land:**NA sq km

**Natural hazards:**snowslides, avalanches

**Environment - current issues:**deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows contributes to soil erosion; air pollution; waste water treatment and solid waste disposal

Environment - international agreements:
_party to:_Hazardous Wastes
_signed, but not ratified:_none of the selected agreements

**Geography - note:**landlocked

Reference

Much of the material in this article comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.

See also : Andorra