Andorra
| Principality of Andorra
Principat d'Andorra
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| Motto: "Virtus Unita Fortior" (Latin) "Strength United is Stronger" |
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| Anthem: El Gran Carlemany, Mon Pare (Catalan) The Great Charlemagne, my Father |
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| Capital and largest city |
Andorra la Vella 42°30′N 1°31′E / 42.5°N 1.517°E |
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| Official languages | Catalan[1]3 | |||||
| Ethnic groups | 36.6% Andorran, 33.0% Spanish, 16.3% Portuguese, 6.3% French, 7.8% others.[2] | |||||
| Demonym | Andorran | |||||
| Government | Unitary parliamentary democracy and Constitutional diarchy | |||||
| - | Co-Princes | Joan Enric Vives Sicília François Hollande |
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| - | Representatives | Nemesi Marqués Oste Sylvie Hubac |
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| - | Prime Minister | Antoni Martí | ||||
| Independence | ||||||
| - | Paréage | from the Crown of Aragon | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 467.63 km2 (191st) 180.55 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 0.26 (121.4 ha)[3][4] | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 31 December 2009 estimate | 84,082[5] (194th) | ||||
| - | 2006 census | 69,150 | ||||
| - | Density | 179.8/km2 (71st) 465.7/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $4.22 billion (155th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $44,900 (9th) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $2.893 billion[6] (155th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $34,240[6] (28th) | ||||
| Gini (2003) | 27.21[7] low |
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| HDI (2011) |  0.838[8]very high · 32nd |
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| Currency | Euro (€)1 (EUR) |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Calling code | +376 | |||||
| Internet TLD | .ad2 | |||||
| 1. | Before 1999, the French franc and Spanish peseta; the coins and notes of both currencies, however, remained legal tender until 2002. Small amounts of Andorran diners (divided into 100 centim) were minted after 1982. | |||||
| 2. | Also .cat, shared with Catalan-speaking territories. | |||||
| 3. | Spanish, French, and Portuguese are also widely spoken and understood. (See Languages of Andorra) | |||||
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Andorra (officially called the Principality of Andorra) is a European country between Spain and France. There are about 84,000 people living in the country. The capital is Andorra la Vella. It is ruled by a Spanish Bishop and the French President. Andorra's government is a parliamentary democracy.
Andorra is a rich country mostly because of tourism. There are about 10.2 million visitors each year.[9]
The official language is Catalan, although Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also used.
It is not a member of the European Union. The euro is the money used.
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History[change | edit source]
It is said that Charles the Great (Charlemagne) gave the Andorran people their country in return for fighting against the Moors.
Before 1095, Andorra did not have any type of military protection. The Lord of Caboet and the Bishop of Urgell decided to rule Andorra together. In 1607 Henry IV of France said the head of the French state and the Bishop of Urgell would be co-princes of Andorra.
Andorra declared war on Imperial Germany during World War I. It did not do any fighting. They stayed against Germany until 1957 because they were not in the Treaty of Versailles.
Andorra doesn't have an Army[10]. France and Spain help to defend Andorra. The country has a police force of 295.
Parishes[change | edit source]
Andorra has seven parishes:
Geography[change | edit source]
Andorra is in the Pyrenees mountain range. The highest mountain is Coma Pedrosa.
Cities[change | edit source]
The largest cities in Andorra are:
| Ranking | Name | Population |
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| 1 | Andorra la Vella | 19,319 |
| 2 | Escaldes-Engordany | 14,395 |
| 3 | Encamp | 8,470 |
| 4 | Sant Julià de Lòria | 7,518 |
| 5 | La Massana | 4,987 |
| 6 | Santa Coloma | 2,937 |
| 7 | Ordino | 2,780 |
| 8 | El Pas de la Casa | 2,613 |
| 9 | Canillo | 2,025 |
| 10 | Arinsal | 1,555 |
For other locations in Andorra, see List of cities in Andorra.
Religion[change | edit source]
The population of Andorra is mostly (90%) Roman Catholic.[11] Their patron saint is Our Lady of Meritxell.
Education[change | edit source]
Children between the ages of 6 and 16 must have full-time education. Education up to secondary level is paid by the government.
The University of Andorra (UdA) is the state public university. It is the only university in Andorra.
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A satellite image of Andorra
Related pages[change | edit source]
References[change | edit source]
- ↑ Constitution of Andorra (Article 2.1)
- ↑ Estadísticas de población de Andorra. Ministerio de Justicia e Interior de Andorra
- ↑ Girard P & Gomez P (2009), Lacs des Pyrénées: Andorre. (French)
- ↑ Andorra en xifres 2007: Situació geogràfica, Departament d'Estadística, Govern d'Andorra. Retrieved on 6 June 2010.
- ↑ Dades de població any 2009: 1- Població per parròquies al 31 de desembre del 2009, Departament d'Estadística, Govern d'Andorra. Retrieved on 6 June 2010.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Andorra 2008, Crèdit Andorrà.
- ↑ Estadistica.ad
- ↑ "Human Development Report 2010". United Nations. 2010. http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2010_EN_Table1.pdf. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ↑ Estadistica.ad, Departament d'Estadística, Govern d'Andorra. (Catalan)
- ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/an.html
- ↑ "CIA – The World Fact Book – Andorra". https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/an.html.
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