Andorra: Geography#
| Location | Southwestern Europe, Pyrenees mountains, on the border between France and Spain |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 42 30 N, 1 30 E 42.5,1.5 |
| Area | total: 468 sq km land: 468 sq km water: 0 sq km [Verified in 8 databases] |
| Land boundaries | total: 118 km border countries: France 55 km, Spain 63 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Riu Runer 840 m highest point: Pic de Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m |
| Highest Mountains | As there is no entry in Geonames we are listing mountain list of Wolfram only: According to Wolfram: Pic de Coma Pedrosa 2942 m; Casamanya 2745 m; Pic del Port Vell 2655 m; Pic dels Aspres 2562 m Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org Important Mountains |
| Terrain | rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys |
| Natural Hazards | avalanches |
| Natural Resource | hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead |
| Land Use | arable land: 5.32% permanent crops: 0% other: 94.68% (2011) |
| Climate | temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers |
| Irrigated Land | NA |
| Renewable Water Resources | NA |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows contributes to soil erosion; air pollution; wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal |
| Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Large Cities | Andorra la Vella; Les Escaldes; Encamp; Sant Julia de Loria; La Massana [Verified] Important Cities |
| Geography-note | landlocked; straddles a number of important crossroads in the Pyrenees |