Andorra Geography Profile 2006

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

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: 2.13%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 97.87% (2005)

Irrigated land

NA

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