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| Location: |
Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain
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| Geographic coordinates: |
42 30 N, 1 30 E
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| Area: |
total:
468 sq km
land:
468 sq km
water:
0 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Land boundaries: |
total:
120.3 km
border countries:
France 56.6 km, Spain 63.7 km
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| Coastline: |
0 km (landlocked)
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| Maritime claims: |
none (landlocked)
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| Climate: |
temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers
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| Terrain: |
rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Riu Runer 840 m
highest point:
Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m
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| Natural resources: |
hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead
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| Land use: |
arable land:
4%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
45%
forests and woodland:
35%
other:
16% (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards: |
snowslides, avalanches
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| Environment - current issues: |
deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows contributes to soil erosion; air pollution; wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal
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| Environment - international agreements: |
party to:
Hazardous Wastes
signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements
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| Geography - note: |
landlocked
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