Geography of Andorra
- Location:
- Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain
- Geographic coordinates:
- 42° 30′ N, 1° 30′ E
- Map references:
- Europe
- Area:
- Total: 468 km²
- Land: 468 km²
- Water: 0 km²
- Area comparative:
- Australia comparative: about 5 times smaller than the Australian Capital Territory
- Canada comparative: about the same size as Winnipeg
- United Kingdom comparative: slightly bigger than Saint Helena
- United States comparative: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
- 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 km²
- 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
es:Geografía de Andorra
Categories: Andorra | Geography by country