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Area > Comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land	468 sq km		[190th of 238]
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Area > Total	468 sq km		[200th of 250]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Capital city with population	Andorra la Vella - 22,390
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Climate temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers
Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Geographic coordinates	42 30 N, 1 30 E
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Land boundaries > Border countries France 56.6 km, Spain 63.7 km
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Land use > Arable land	2.13%		[185th of 258]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Largest city	Andorra-la-Vella
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Largest city population	25,000		[164th of 174]
Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook
Largest city with population	Andorra la Vella - 22,390
Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook
Location Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain
Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.
Map references Europe
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Natural hazards	avalanches
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Natural resources hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Population density	146.53 people per sqkm		[69th of 256]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Population density > people per sq. km	141.45 people/m²		[62nd of 204]
Source: Heal The World Foundation.
Surface area > sq. km	468 km²		[186th of 206]
Source: World Development Indicators database
tallest mountains > Mountain	Coma Pedrosa
Source: World Development Indicators database

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