| Location | Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain |
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| Geographic coordinates | 42 30 N, 1 30 E |
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| Zone | Europe |
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| Area | total: 468 sq km
land: 468 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
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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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| Irrigated land | 0 km (landlocked) |
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| Natural hazards | 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: Biodiversity, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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| Geography - note | landlocked; straddles a number of important crossroads in the Pyrenees |
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