Andorra

Principality of Andorra
Principality of Andorra; Principat d'Andorra (Catalan)a
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: Virtus Unita Fortior; "United virtue is stronger"[source?]
	Anthem: El Gran Carlemany (Catalan); "The Great Charlemagne";
	Location of Andorra (center of green circle) on the European continent (dark grey) — [Legend]
Capital; and largest city	Andorra la Vella; 42°30′N 1°31′E / 42.500°N 1.517°ECoordinates: 42°30′N 1°31′E / 42.500°N 1.517°E
Official languages	Catalanb
Ethnic groups (2012)	49% Andorran; 24.6% Spanish; 14.3% Portuguese; 3.9% French; 8.2% others
Demonym	Andorran
Government	Unitary parliamentary semi-elective diarchy
• Co-Monarchs	Joan Enric Vives Sicília; Emmanuel Macron
• Representatives	Josep Maria Mauri; Patrick Strzoda
• Prime Minister	Antoni Martí
Legislature	General Council
Independence
• from Aragon	1278
• from the French Empire	1814
• Constitution	1993
Area
• Total	467.63 km2 (180.55 sq mi) (179th)
• Water (%)	0.26 (121.4 ha)c
Population
• 2016 estimate	77,281
• Density	179.8/km2 (465.7/sq mi) (71st)
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$3.249 billion (162nd)
• Per capita	$36,987 (26th)
Gini (2003)	27.21d; low
HDI (2016)	0.858; very high · 32nd
Currency	Euroe (EUR)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+376
ISO 3166 code	AD
Internet TLD	.adf
	Constitution of Andorra. In Spanish and Portuguese: Principado de Andorra, in French: Principauté d'Andorre.; Spanish, Portuguese and French are also each natively spoken by a significant minority; (French) Girard P & Gomez P (2009), Lacs des Pyrénées: Andorre. "Andorra en xifres 2007: Situació geogràfica, Departament d'Estadística, Govern d'Andorra" (PDF). Retrieved 26 August 2012.; "Informe sobre l'estat de la pobresa i la desigualtat al Principal d'Andorra (2003)" (PDF). Estadistica.ad. Retrieved 25 November 2012.; 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.; Also .cat, shared with Catalan-speaking territories.;

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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.^[3]

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.

History[change | change 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.^[4] France and Spain help to defend Andorra. The country has a police force of 295.

Parishes[change | change source]

Andorra has seven parishes:

Geography[change | change source]

Andorra is in the Pyrenees mountain range. The highest mountain is Coma Pedrosa.

Cities[change | change source]

The largest cities in Andorra are:

Ranking	Name	Population
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 | change source]

The population of Andorra is mostly (90%) Roman Catholic.^[5] Their patron saint is Our Lady of Meritxell.

Education[change | change 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.

A satellite image of Andorra

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References[change | change source]

↑ "World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision". ESA.UN.org (custom data acquired via website). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
↑ "HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2016 – Statistical annex". United Nations. 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
↑ 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".

Other websites[change | change source]

Media related to Andorra at Wikimedia Commons
Andorra travel guide from Wikivoyage

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[UN_WPP-1] "World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision". ESA.UN.org (custom data acquired via website). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 10 September 2017.

[HDI-2] "HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2016 – Statistical annex". United Nations. 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

[es2-3] Estadistica.ad, Departament d'Estadística, Govern d'Andorra. (Catalan)

[4] ttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/an.html

[5] "CIA – The World Fact Book – Andorra".

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Principality of Andorra Principat d'Andorra (Catalan)^a
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Virtus Unita Fortior "United virtue is stronger"^[source?]
Anthem: El Gran Carlemany (Catalan) "The Great Charlemagne"
Location of Andorra (center of green circle) on the European continent (dark grey) — [Legend]
Capital and largest city	Andorra la Vella 42°30′N 1°31′E / 42.500°N 1.517°E / 42.500; 1.517Coordinates: 42°30′N 1°31′E / 42.500°N 1.517°E / 42.500; 1.517
Official languages	Catalan^b
Ethnic groups (2012)	49% Andorran 24.6% Spanish 14.3% Portuguese 3.9% French 8.2% others
Demonym	Andorran
Government	Unitary parliamentary semi-elective diarchy
• Co-Monarchs	Joan Enric Vives Sicília Emmanuel Macron
• Representatives	Josep Maria Mauri Patrick Strzoda
• Prime Minister	Antoni Martí
Legislature	General Council
Independence
• from Aragon	1278
• from the French Empire	1814
• Constitution	1993
Area
• Total	467.63 km² (180.55 sq mi) (179th)
• Water (%)	0.26 (121.4 ha)^c
Population
• 2016 estimate	77,281^[1]
• Density	179.8/km² (465.7/sq mi) (71st)
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$3.249 billion (162nd)
• Per capita	$36,987 (26th)
Gini (2003)	27.21^d low
HDI (2016)	0.858^[2] very high · 32nd
Currency	Euro^e (EUR)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+376
ISO 3166 code	AD
Internet TLD	.ad^f
Constitution of Andorra. In Spanish and Portuguese: Principado de Andorra, in French: Principauté d'Andorre. Spanish, Portuguese and French are also each natively spoken by a significant minority (French) Girard P & Gomez P (2009), Lacs des Pyrénées: Andorre. "Andorra en xifres 2007: Situació geogràfica, Departament d'Estadística, Govern d'Andorra" (PDF). Retrieved 26 August 2012. "Informe sobre l'estat de la pobresa i la desigualtat al Principal d'Andorra (2003)" (PDF). Estadistica.ad. Retrieved 25 November 2012. 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. Also .cat, shared with Catalan-speaking territories.