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: 2.22%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 97.78% (2001) |
| 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
Source: CIA World Factbook
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