Geography PYQ 445 of 657 · Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Continents & Landforms

The Pyrenees mountains lie in the middle portion of:

  1. AFrance and the Mediterranean Sea
  2. BSpain and France
  3. CSpain and the Mediterranean Sea
  4. DSpain and Portugal

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Correct answer: (b) Spain and France

Explanation

The Pyrenees form the natural border between Spain and France, from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean, with the small state of Andorra in them. The highest peak is Aneto (3,404 m), in Spain.

(The Treaty of Tordesillas, 1494, divided newly found lands between Spain and Portugal.)

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