Editing Iberian Peninsula (section)

== Political geography ==

Spain and Portugal are the two principal states of the peninsula. Their border extends from the northern Atlantic coast to the lower Guadiana River and is one of the longest-established international borders in Europe.

Andorra occupies a mountainous area between Spain and [[France]]. Gibraltar is a British territory on the southern coast near the entrance to the Mediterranean. These four states and territories are grouped within the Iberian part of Southern Europe.<ref name="southern-europe-geography"/>

The Pyrenees restrict overland movement between Iberia and the rest of Europe. Road and railway routes cross the range through coastal corridors and mountain passes. Maritime connections provide access to western Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the wider Atlantic region.