Which microstate lies in the Pyrenees between France and Spain?

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The microstate that lies in the Pyrenees between France and Spain is Andorra.

Officially the Principality of Andorra, it occupies a mountainous area in the eastern Pyrenees. Its borders touch France to the north and east and Spain, specifically Catalonia, to the south and west. The country has no coastline and is one of Europe’s few landlocked microstates.

Andorra’s political history is unusual: it has been a co-principality since the medieval period, with the president of France and the bishop of Urgell in Spain serving as its two heads of state. Its capital, Andorra la Vella, sits in the Valira valley. A common mix-up is confusing Andorra with Liechtenstein, another European microstate, which lies in the Alps between Switzerland and Austria.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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