Andorra
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Sandwiched in the Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain, Andorra is a ruggedly beautiful nation with strong ties to Spanish Catalonia.
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Andorra Information and History

Tiny, landlocked Andorra sits almost hidden in the high Pyrenees between France and Spain. A co-principality since the 13th century, mountainous Andorra has two princes as heads of state: France's president and Spain's Bishop of La Seu d'Urgell (a historic town just south of Andorra). The country adopted a democratic constitution in 1993, creating a parliament and limiting the power of the co-princes. The economy is based on tax-free shopping, tourism, and international banking.

ECONOMY

Industry: tourism, cattle raising, timber, banking.
Agriculture: rye, wheat, barley, oats; sheep.
Exports: tobacco products, furniture.

Text source: National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Edition, 2004
Andorra Flag and Fast Facts
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Population
74,000
Capital
Andorra la Vella; 21,000
Area
468 square kilometers
(181 square miles)
Language
Catalan, French, Castilian (Spanish)
Religion
Roman Catholic
Currency
euro
Life Expectancy
NA
GDP per Capita
U.S. $19,000
Literacy Percent
100
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