Page last updated on February 15,

Location:
Southwestern Europe, Pyrenees mountains, on the border between France and Spain

Geographic coordinates:
42 30 N, 1 30 E

Map references:
Europe

Area:
total: 468 sq km
[see also: Area - total country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 195
land: 468 sq km
[see also: Area - land country ranks ]
water: 0 sq km
[see also: Area - water country ranks ]

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
[see also: Land boundaries country ranks ]

Coastline:
0 km (landlocked)
[see also: Coastline country ranks ]

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
[see also: Elevation extremes - lowest point country ranks ]
highest point: Pic de Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m
[see also: Elevation extremes - highest point country ranks ]

Natural resources:
hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead

Land use:
arable land: 2.13%
[see also: Land use - arable land country ranks ]
permanent crops: 0%
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other: 97.87% (2005)
[see also: Land use - other country ranks ]

Irrigated land:
NA
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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, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Geography - note:
landlocked; straddles a number of important crossroads in the Pyrenees