Which mountain range forms the natural geographic border between France and Spain, with the microstate of Andorra nestled within it?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Pyrenees
- Step 1: The Pyrenees span approximately 430 kilometers from the Bay of Biscay (Atlantic Ocean) to the Mediterranean Sea.
- Step 2: Aneto is the highest peak in the Pyrenees at 3,404 meters (11,168 feet), located in the Spanish region of Aragon.
Answer
Pyrenees
Why not the others: 'Alps' separate France from Italy and Switzerland; 'Cantabrian Mountains' run along the northern coast of Spain; 'Sierra Nevada' is in southern Spain near Granada.
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