Andorra Geography 1997

Location Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain

Geographic coordinates 42 30 N, 1 30 E

Map references Europe

Area
total : 450 sq km
land: 450 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries
total: 125 km
border countries : France 60 km, Spain 65 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 Valira 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%
permanent pastures: 56%
forests and woodland: 22%
other: 20% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land NA sq km

Natural hazards snowslides, avalanches

Environment - current issues deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows contributes to soil erosion

Environment - international agreements
party to: none of the selected agreements
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Geography - note landlocked

NOTE: The information regarding Andorra on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Andorra Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Andorra Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.