| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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. |
