Andorra

Principality of Andorra
Principality of Andorra; Principat d'Andorra
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: "Virtus Unita Fortior" (Latin); "Strength United is Stronger"
	Anthem: El Gran Carlemany, Mon Pare (Catalan); The Great Charlemagne, my Father
	Location of Andorra (green) on the European continent (dark grey) — [Legend]
Capital; and largest city	Andorra la Vella
Official languages	Catalan3
Ethnic groups	36.6% Andorran, 33.0% Spanish, 16.3% Portuguese, 6.3% French, 7.8% others.
Demonym	Andorran
Government	Unitary parliamentary democracy and Constitutional diarchy
• Co-Princes	Joan Enric Vives Sicília; Emmanuel Macron
• Representatives	Nemesi Marqués Oste; Sylvie Hubac
• Prime Minister	Antoni Martí
Independence
• Paréage	from the Crown of Aragon
Area
• Total	467.63 km2 (180.55 sq mi) (191st)
• Water (%)	0.26 (121.4 ha)
Population
• 31 December 2009 estimate	84,082 (194th)
• 2006 census	69,150
• Density	179.8/km2 (465.7/sq mi) (71st)
GDP (PPP)	2008 estimate
• Total	$4.22 billion (155th)
• Per capita	$44,900 (9th)
GDP (nominal)	2008 estimate
• Total	$2.893 billion (155th)
• Per capita	$34,240 (28th)
Gini (2003)	27.21; low
HDI (2011)	0.838; very high · 32nd
Currency	Euro (€)1 (EUR)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+376
ISO 3166 code	AD
Internet TLD	.ad2
	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.; Spanish, French, and Portuguese are also widely spoken and understood. (See Languages of Andorra);

The Simple English Wiktionary has a definition for: Andorra.

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.^[10]

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.^[11] 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.^[12] 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

Related pages[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

↑ Constitution of Andorra (Article 2.1)
↑ Estadísticas de población de Andorra. Ministerio de Justicia e Interior de Andorra
↑ "General Assembly of the United Nations, 71st session, Andorra". Retrieved 30 October 2016.
↑ 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.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Andorra 2008, Crèdit Andorrà.
↑ Estadistica.ad
↑ "Human Development Report 2010" (PDF). United Nations. 2010. 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".

Other websites[change | change source]

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

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[1] Constitution of Andorra (Article 2.1)

[Estadística-2] Estadísticas de población de Andorra. Ministerio de Justicia e Interior de Andorra

[UN-3] "General Assembly of the United Nations, 71st session, Andorra". Retrieved 30 October 2016.

[4] Girard P & Gomez P (2009), Lacs des Pyrénées: Andorre. (French)

[5] Andorra en xifres 2007: Situació geogràfica, Departament d'Estadística, Govern d'Andorra. Retrieved on 6 June 2010.

[andorrapop-6] 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.

[andgdp-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Andorra 2008, Crèdit Andorrà.

[8] Estadistica.ad

[HDI-9] "Human Development Report 2010" (PDF). United Nations. 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.

[es2-10] Estadistica.ad, Departament d'Estadística, Govern d'Andorra. (Catalan)

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

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

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Principality of Andorra Principat d'Andorra
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Virtus Unita Fortior" (Latin) "Strength United is Stronger"
Anthem: El Gran Carlemany, Mon Pare (Catalan) The Great Charlemagne, my Father
Location of Andorra (green) on the European continent (dark grey) — [Legend]
Capital and largest city	Andorra la Vella
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 Emmanuel Macron
• Representatives	Nemesi Marqués Oste Sylvie Hubac
• Prime Minister	Antoni Martí^[3]
Independence
• Paréage	from the Crown of Aragon
Area
• Total	467.63 km² (180.55 sq mi) (191st)
• Water (%)	0.26 (121.4 ha)^[4]^[5]
Population
• 31 December 2009 estimate	84,082^[6] (194th)
• 2006 census	69,150
• Density	179.8/km² (465.7/sq mi) (71st)
GDP (PPP)	2008 estimate
• Total	$4.22 billion (155th)
• Per capita	$44,900 (9th)
GDP (nominal)	2008 estimate
• Total	$2.893 billion^[7] (155th)
• Per capita	$34,240^[7] (28th)
Gini (2003)	27.21^[8] low
HDI (2011)	0.838^[9] very high · 32nd
Currency	Euro (€)¹ (EUR)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+376
ISO 3166 code	AD
Internet TLD	.ad²
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. Spanish, French, and Portuguese are also widely spoken and understood. (See Languages of Andorra)