My World Factbook
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Geography
Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain
42 30 N, 1 30 E
Area: 

total: 468 sq km
country comparison to the world: land: 468 sq km
water: 0 sq km
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
total: 120.3 km
border countries: France 56.6 km, Spain 63.7 km
0 km (landlocked)
none (landlocked)
Current Weather
temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers
rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys
lowest point: Riu Runer 840 m
highest point: Pic de Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m
hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead
arable land: 2.13%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 97.87% (2005)
NA
avalanches
deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows contributes to soil erosion; air pollution; wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal
party to: Biodiversity, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
landlocked; straddles a number of important crossroads in the Pyrenees
