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National motto: Virtus Unita Fortior (Latin: Virtue united is stronger)
Official language:	Catalan
Capital:  - Population:  - Coordinates:	Andorra la Vella 22,035 (1990 est.) 42°30′N 1°31′E
French Co-Prince:	Jacques Chirac
Episcopal Co-Prince:	Joan Enric Vives Sicília
Head of Government:	Albert Pintat
Area:  - Total:  - % water:	Ranked 178th 468 km² Negligible
Population:  - Total (2003)  - Density:	Ranked 182nd 69,150 144.5/km²
Independence:	1278
National Day:	8 September
Religions:	Roman Catholic (established religion)
HDI (2003)	NA – unranked
Currency:	Euro (€)¹ = 100 cents
Time zone  - in summer	CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2)
National anthem:	El Gran Carlemany, Mon Pare
Internet TLD:	.ad
Calling Code:	+376
1 Prior to 1999: French franc and Spanish peseta. Some of their own currency, 1 diner of 100 centim was minted after 1982.

The Principality of Andorra (Catalan: Principat d'Andorra, French: Principauté d'Andorre, Spanish: Principado de Andorra) is a small, landlocked principality in south-western Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by France and Spain. Once isolated, it is currently a prosperous country mainly because of tourism and its status as a tax haven. Andorra is not to be confused with the Comune di Andora. Image File history File links Padlock. ... Andorra is a play written by Max Frisch in 1961. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Andorra. ... Image File history File links Andorra coat of arms es:Image:Andorra coa. ... The flag of Andorra The national flag of Andorra was adopted in 1866. ... The Coat of Arms of Andorra has existed for centuries. ... A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. ... 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Origin and history of the name

The name "Andorra" probably originates from a Navarrese word andurrial, which translates as shrub-covered land. Navarre (Spanish Navarra, Basque Nafarroa) is an autonomous community and province of Spain. ...

History

Main article: History of Andorra

Tradition holds that Charlemagne granted a charter to the Andorran people in return for their fighting the Moors. Overlordship of the territory passed to the local count of Urgell and eventually to the bishop of the diocese of Urgell. In the 11th century a dispute arose between the bishop and his northern French neighbour over Andorra. Andorra is the last independent survivor of the Marca Hispanica, the buffer states created by Charlemagne to keep the Islamic Moors from advancing into Christian France. ... Charlemagne (742 or 747 – 28 January 814) (also Charles the Great; from Latin, Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus), son of King Pippin the Short and Bertrada of Laon, was the king of the Franks from 768 to 814 and king of the Lombards from 774 to 814. ... The Moors were the medieval Muslim inhabitants of al-Andalus (the Iberian Peninsula including the present day Spain and Portugal) and the Maghreb, whose culture is often called Moorish. A usual misconception is to relate them to the inhabitants of modern day Mauritania to which they are only related by... This is a list of the counts of Urgell. ... For other uses, see Bishop (disambiguation). ... Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ...

In 1278, the conflict was resolved by the signing of a parage, which provided that Andorra's sovereignty be shared between the French count of Foix (whose title would ultimately transfer to the French head of state) and the bishop of La Seu d'Urgell, in Catalonia. This gave the small principality its territory and political form. This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... County of Foix coat of arms The independent counts of Foix, with their castle overlooking the town of Foix, now in southernmost France, governed their county of Foix, which corresponded roughly to the eastern part of the modern département of Ariège (the western part being Couserans). ... La Seu dUrgell is the capital of the comarca of Alt Urgell, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. ... Capital Barcelona Official languages Spanish and Catalan In Val dAran, also Aranese. ... Prince Albert of Monaco on the left represents a principality where he wields administrative authority. ...

Over the years the title passed to the kings of Navarre. After Henry of Navarre became King Henry IV of France, he issued an edict (1607) that established the head of the French state and the Bishop of Urgell as co-princes of Andorra. Navarre (Spanish Navarra, Basque Nafarroa) is an autonomous community and province of Spain. ... Henry IV (French: Henri IV; December 13, 1553–May 14, 1610), was the first of the Bourbon kings of France, reigning from 1589 until his death. ...

In the period 1812–13, the French Empire annexed Catalonia and divided it in four departments. Andorra was also annexed and made part of the district of Puigcerdà (département of Sègre).

In 1933 France occupied Andorra as a result of social unrest before elections. On July 12, 1934, an adventurer named Boris Skossyreff issued a proclamation in Urgel, declaring himself Boris I, sovereign prince of Andorra, simultaneously declaring war on the bishop of Urgel. He was arrested by Spanish authorities on July 20 and ultimately expelled from Spain. From 1936 to 1940, a French detachment was garrisoned in Andorra to prevent influences of the Spanish Civil War and Franco's Spain. The Franco troops reached the Andorran border in the later stages of the war. July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Boris Skossyreff was a presumably Russian adventurer who attempted to seize power in the European nation of Andorra during the early 1930s. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... The Spanish Civil War (July 1936–April 1939) was a conflict in which the incumbent Second Spanish Republic and political left-wing groups fought against a right-wing nationalist insurrection led by General Francisco Franco, who eventually succeeded in ousting the Republican government and establishing a personal dictatorship. ...

During the Second World War, Andorra remained neutral and was an important smuggling route between Vichy France and Spain. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Presidential flag of Vichy France Vichy France, or the Vichy regime was the de facto French government of 1940-1944 during the Nazi Germany occupation of World War II. Now known in French as the Régime de Vichy or Vichy, during its existence it referred to itself as L...

In 1958 Andorra declared peace with Germany, having been forgotten on the Treaty of Versailles that ended the First World War and remaining legally at war. ^[1] It has been suggested that Irreconcilables be merged into this article or section. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

Given its relative isolation, Andorra has existed outside the mainstream of European history, with few ties to countries other than France and Spain. In recent times, however, its thriving tourist industry along with developments in transportation and communications have removed the country from its isolation and its political system was thoroughly modernized in 1993, the year in which it finally became a member of the United Nations. Tourist redirects here; for the album by Athlete, see Tourist (album) Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of recreation and business, and the provision of services for this act. ...

Politics

Main articles: Politics of Andorra and Constitution of Andorra Until very recently, Andorras political system had no clear division of powers into executive, legislative, and judicial branches. ... The flag, made official in the Constitution of 1993. ...

Until very recently, Andorra's political system had no clear division of powers into executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Ratified and approved in 1993, the constitution establishes Andorra as a sovereign parliamentary democracy that retains the co-princes as heads of state, but the head of government retains executive power. The two co-princes serve coequally with limited powers that do not include veto over government acts. They are represented in Andorra by a delegate. This is a list of Co-Princes of Andorra. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... The judiciary, also referred to as the judicature, consists of justices, judges and magistrates among other types of adjudicators. ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State in many Commonwealth countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand, the Bahamas and many more, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... The head of government is the leader of the government or cabinet. ...

The way in which the two princes are chosen makes Andorra one of the most politically distinct nations on earth. One co-Prince is the man or woman who is currently serving as President of France, currently Jacques Chirac (it has historically been any Head of State of France, including Kings and Emperors of France). The other is the current Catholic bishop of the Catalan city of La Seu d'Urgell, currently Joan Enric Vives i Sicilia. As neither prince lives in Andorra their role is almost entirely ceremonial. The term prince (the female form is princess), from the Latin root princeps, when used for a member of the highest aristocracy, has several fundamentally different meanings - one generic, and several types of titles. ... The President of France, known officially as the President of the Republic (Président de la République in French), is Frances elected Head of State. ... (help· info) CQ, (born November 29, 1932 in Paris) is a French politician who is currently President of the French Republic. ... For other uses, see Bishop (disambiguation). ... Catalan can mean: the Catalan language inhabitant of Catalonia Eugène Charles Catalan the mathematician a Catalan solid Catalan numbers the Catalan Opening, a chess opening the Catalan forge, a type of open hearth furnace that was a precursor to the blast furnace There is also information on Catalan names. ... La Seu dUrgell is the capital of the comarca of Alt Urgell, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. ... Joan Enric Vives i Sicília Categories: People stubs | 1949 births | Catalan people | Bishops ...

Andorra's main legislative body is the unicameral General Council of the Valleys (Consell General de les Valls), a parliament of 28 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote, 14 from a single national constituency and 14 to represent each of the 7 parishes, with members serving four-year terms. The Andorran government is formed by the General Council electing the Head of Government (Cap de Govern), who then appoints ministers to the cabinet, the Executive Council (Govern). Currently, government is held by the Liberal Party of Andorra, with Albert Pintat as Prime Minister. The Social Democratic Party is in opposition. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. ... The General Council of the Valleys (in Catalan, Consell General de les Valls) is the unicameral parliament of Andorra. ... Insert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here:This article is about the legislative institution. ... The head of government is the leader of the government or cabinet. ... Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Liberal parties | Andorran political parties ... Categories: 1943 births | Current national leaders | Andorran politicians ... Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister A Prime Minister is a politician who serves as the head of the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... The Social Democratic Party (Partit Socialdemòcrata) is a political party in Andorra. ...

Defense of the country is the responsibility of France and Spain.

Administrative divisions

Administrative subdivision of the Principality.

Main article: Parishes of Andorra

Andorra consists of seven communities, known as parròquies (singular parròquia Engl.: parish) Image File history File links Andorra. ... Image File history File links Andorra. ... Subnational entity is a generic term for an administrative region within a country — on an arbitrary level below that of the sovereign state — typically with a local government encompassing multiple municipalities, counties, or provinces with a certain degree of autonomy in a varying number of matters. ... Andorra consists of seven communities known as parishes (parròquies, singular - parròquia). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

• Andorra la Vella
• Canillo
• Encamp
• Escaldes-Engordany
• La Massana
• Ordino
• Sant Julià de Lòria

Andorra la Vella by morning Andorra la Vella (1990 est. ... Categories: Geography stubs ... Categories: Europe geography stubs ... Escaldes-Engordany is one of the parishes of Andorra. ... The Parish of La Massana lies in the northwest of Andorra. ... Categories: Europe geography stubs ... Sant Julià de Lòria is one of the parishes of Andorra. ...

Geography

Main article: Geography of Andorra

Befitting its location in the eastern Pyrenees mountain range, Andorra consists predominantly of rugged mountains of an average height of 1,996 m with the highest being the Coma Pedrosa at 2,946 m. These are dissected by three narrow valleys in a Y shape that combine into one as the main stream, the Valira river, leaves the country for Spain (at Andorra's lowest point of 870 m). Location Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain Geographic coordinates 42° 30′ N, 1° 30′ E Map references Europe Area Total: 468 km² Land: 468 km² Water: 0 km² Area comparative Australia comparative: about 5 times smaller than the Australian Capital Territory Canada comparative: about the same size as Winnipeg United... Central Pyrenees The Pyrenees (French: Pyrénées; Spanish: Pirineos; Occitan: Pirenèus or Pirenèas; Catalan Pirineus; Aragonese: Perinés; Basque: Pirinioak) are a range of mountains in southwest Europe that form a natural border between France and Spain. ... For a village in Greece, see Valira, Greece Valira is the biggest river in Andorra, a tributary to the Segre, which in turn is a tributary to the Ebre. ...

Andorra's climate is similar to its neighbours' temperate climate, but its higher altitude means there is on average more snow in winter and it is slightly cooler in summer. In geography, temperate latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. ...

Economy

Main article: Economy of Andorra

Tourism, the mainstay of Andorra's tiny, well-to-do economy, accounts for roughly 80% of GDP. An estimated 9 million tourists visit annually, attracted by Andorra's duty-free status and by its summer and winter resorts. Andorra's comparative advantage has recently eroded as the economies of adjoining France and Spain have been opened up, providing broader availability of goods and lower tariffs. Andorras GDP for 1998 was $1. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 516 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Tourist redirects here; for the album by Athlete, see Tourist (album) Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of recreation and business, and the provision of services for this act. ... Resorts combine a hotel and a variety of recreations, such as swimming pools A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation. ... A tariff is a tax on imported goods. ...

The banking sector, with its tax haven status, also contributes substantially to the economy. Agricultural production is limited—only 2% of the land is arable—and most food has to be imported. The principal livestock activity is domestic sheep raising. Manufacturing output consists mainly of cigarettes, cigars, and furniture. For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ... A tax haven is a place where certain taxes are levied at a low rate or not at all. ... Binomial name Ovis aries Linnaeus, 1758 The Domestic Sheep (Ovis aries) is the most common species of the sheep genus. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Andorra is not a full member of the European Union, but enjoys a special relationship with it, such as being treated as an EU member for trade in manufactured goods (no tariffs) and as a non-EU member for agricultural products. Andorra lacks a currency of its own and uses that of its two surrounding nations. Prior to 1999 these were the French franc and the Spanish peseta, which have since been replaced by a single currency, the euro. Unlike other small European states that use the euro, Andorra does not yet mint its own euro coins; in October 2004, negotiations between Andorra and the EU began on an agreement which would allow Andorra to mint its own coins. Andorra’s natural resources include hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, and lead. French Franc. ... The peseta is the former currency of Spain and, (along with the French Franc), of Andorra. ... The euro (symbol: €; banking code: EUR) is the single currency of the following twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain; collectively also known as the eurozone. ... The euro (EUR or €) is the currency of 12 European Union (EU) member states (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain), four European microstates that had currency agreements with EU member states (Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican City State), and two parts... Undershot water wheels on the Orontes River in Hama, Syria Hydropower is energy obtained from flowing water. ... Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Lumber. ... This heap of iron ore pellets will be used in steel production. ... This article is about the chemical element. ...

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Andorra

Andorrans constitute a minority in their own country; only 33% of inhabitants hold Andorran nationality. The largest group of foreign nationals is that of Spaniards (43%), with Portuguese (11%) and French (7%) nationals the other main groups. The remaining 6% belong to several other nationalities. Andorrans live in seven urbanized valleys that form Andorras political districts the seven parròquies (parishes): Andorra la Vella Canillo Encamp Escaldes-Engordany La Massana Ordino Sant Julià de Lòria Andorrans are a minority in their own country; Spanish, French, and Portuguese residents make the up 67. ... This is a list of Andorrans who are famous or notable. ...

The only official language is Catalan, the language of the nearby Spanish autonomous region of Catalonia, with which Andorra shares many cultural traits, though Spanish, Portuguese and French are also commonly spoken. The predominant religion is Roman Catholicism. Catalan (Català) or Valencian (Valencià) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra and co-official in several regions of Spain. ... Autonomous communities of Spain. ... Capital Barcelona Official languages Spanish and Catalan In Val dAran, also Aranese. ... The Roman Catholic Church (commonly known as the Catholic Church) is the Christian Church which is led by the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that it is the one holy catholic and apostolic Church founded by Jesus Christ. ...

Culture

Main article: Culture of Andorra

Andorra's long history has provided it with a rich mythology and an abundance of folk tales, with roots originating in as far as Andalusia in the south and Netherlands in the north. Andorran culture is Catalan in essence, since the native-born population is Catalan. ... The Catalan people of Andorra are perhaps best known for hosting the Escaldes-Engordany International Jazz Festival. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: History For other senses of this word, see history (disambiguation). ... The word mythology (from the Greek μυθολογία mythología, from μυθολογειν mythologein to relate myths, from μυθος mythos, meaning a narrative, and λογος logos, meaning speech or argument) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths – stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use supernatural events or characters to explain the... In its strict sense a fable is a short story or folk tale embodying a moral, which may be expressed explicitly at the end as a maxim. ... Motto: Dominator Hercules Fundator Andalucía por sí, para España y la humanidad (Andalusia for herself, for Spain, and for humanity) Capital Seville Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 2nd  87 268 km²  17,2% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 1st  7 478 432  17,9%  85,70...

Miscellaneous topics

• Communications in Andorra
• Civil unions in Andorra
• Foreign relations of Andorra
• Postal services in Andorra
• Tourism in Andorra
• Transportation in Andorra

Telephones - main lines in use: 31,980 (1997) Telephones - mobile cellular: 8,618 (1997) Telephone system: domestic: modern system with microwave radio relay connections between exchanges international: landline circuits to France and Spain Radio broadcast stations: AM 0, FM 15, shortwave 0 (1998) Radios: 16,000 (1997) Television broadcast stations... In March 2005, the Principality of Andorra first recognized the right of same-sex couples to join in civil unions. ... Since the establishment of sovereignty with the ratification of the constitution in 1993, Andorra has moved to become an active member of the international community. ... Postal services in Andorra are unique in that they are not operated by the Principality itself, but its two larger neighbouring countries, Spain and France. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Railways: 0 km The Andorra government is studying the creation of a transportation system called Metro Aeri. This would be an elevated cable metro system that would glide above the citys river. ...

See also

• List of sovereign states

This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ...

Notes

1. ↑ "World War I Ends in Andorra", UPI story in the New York Times, Sep 25, 1958. p. 66

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External links

• Andorra.ad - Main portal
• Andorra-Intern - Andorra Inside Information
• Andorra Online - Information on various Andorran topics
• Andorra Mania - Information on various Andorran topics
• CIA - The World Factbook -- Andorra - CIA's Factbook on Andorra
• Financial institutions in Andorra
• Govern d'Andorra - Official governmental site (in Catalan)
• Library of Congress Portals on the World - Andorra