Andorra
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Quick Facts
- Capital
- Andorra la Vella
- Population
- 85,370 (2024 est.)
- Area
- 468 sq km
- Government
- parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains its chiefs of state in the form of a co-principality; the two princes are the President of France and Bishop of Seu d'Urgell, Spain
- Languages
- Catalan (official) 44.1%, Castilian 40.3%, Portuguese 13.5%, French 10%, English 3%, other 6.8% (2022 est.)
- Religions
- Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic) 89.5, other 8.8%, unaffiliated 1.7% (2020 est.)
- Ethnic Groups
- Spanish 34.3%, Andorran 32.1%, Portuguese 10%, French 5.6%, other 18% (2024 est.)
- Currency
- euros (EUR)
- Life Expectancy
- 83.8 years (2024 est.)
- Internet Domain
- .ad
- Climate
- temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers
- Terrain
- rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys
- Natural Resources
- hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead
- Major Exports
- paintings, integrated circuits, cars, orthopedic appliances, garments (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook (public domain)
Overview
The landlocked Principality of Andorra -- one of the smallest states in Europe and nestled high in the Pyrenees between the French and Spanish borders -- is the last independent survivor of the Hispanic March states created by Frankish King Charlemagne in 795 after he halted the…