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Geography of Andorra

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: Biodiversity, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:landlocked; straddles a number of important crossroads in the Pyrenees

Andorra Quickstats

  • Population: 71,822 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 468 sq km
  • Density: 154 /km² (69th)
  • GDP (total): $2.77 billion (177th)
  • GDP (per capita): $38,800 (unranked)
  • Literacy: 100%

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  • Currency: euro (€) (EUR)
  • Dial code: +376

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