Navarra lies in the north of Spain. It has a total area of 9.801 km², a population of 593.472, and 272 municipal areas. It borders to the west on the País Vasco, to the south on La Rioja, to the east on Aragon and to the north on France. The highest mountain peak of this autonomous community is 2444 meters high. Shaded relief map of Navarra The capital of Navarra is Pamplona. The city lies 92 kilometers from the town of Donostia, and 407 kilometers northwest from Madrid. One-third of the population lives here. The city is very green and makes it an attractive tourist destination. The region south of Pamplona is similar to parts of Castilla: dry, lacking rain and warm. To the north, the area is similar to that of Aquitaine's forest: it is cool and dry. The community is governed as an autonomous region, with its own parliament (Parlamento de Navarra) and government (Gobierno de Navarra). Navarre leads Europe in its use of renewable energy technology, and is planning to reach 100% renewable energy generation by 2010. By 2004 61% of the region's energy was generated by renewable sources,
