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%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 98% (1998 est.)

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

NOTE: The information regarding Andorra on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Andorra Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Andorra Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.