GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS

Iberian Peninsula

The Iberian Peninsula projects into the Atlantic and Mediterranean southwest of the Pyrenees. Spain and Portugal occupy most of it, with Andorra in the Pyrenees and Gibraltar at the southern end.

Fast Facts

  • The Pyrenees connect it to the rest of continental Europe.
  • The Bay of Biscay lies north and the Strait of Gibraltar south.
  • The interior Meseta contrasts with coastal lowlands and mountain margins.
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