Fast Facts
- 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
- GDP per Capita:
- U.S. $19,000
- Literacy Percent:
- 100
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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 From National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Edition
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