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Basic Facts |
Country name |
conventional long form: Principality of Andorra
conventional short form: Andorra local long form: Principat d'Andorra local short form: Andorra |
Gevernment type | parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its chiefs of state a coprincipality; the two princes are the president of France and bishop of Seo de Urgel, Spain, who are represented locally by coprinces' representatives |
Capital |
name: Andorra la Vella
geographic coordinates: 42 30 N, 1 30 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
Flag description | three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; the coat of arms features a quartered shield; similar to the flags of Chad and Romania, which do not have a national coat of arms in the center, and the flag of Moldova, which does bear a national emblem |
Currency | euro (EUR) |
Internet country code | .ad |
Ports and terminals | Kheyrabad, Shir Khan |
Agriculture products | small quantities of rye, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables; sheep |
Industries | tourism (particularly skiing), cattle raising, timber, banking, tobacco, furniture |
Geography |
Location | Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain |
Coordinates | 42 30 N, 1 30 E |
Continent | Europe |
Area |
total: 468 sq km
land: 468 sq km water: 0 sq km |
Boundaries |
total: 120.3 km
border countries: France 56.6 km, Spain 63.7 km |
Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
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 |
Natural hazards | avalanches |
People |
Population | 71,201 (July 2006 est.) |
Ethnic groups | Spanish 43%, Andorran 33%, Portuguese 11%, French 7%, other 6% (1998) |
Religions | Roman Catholic (predominant) |
Languages | Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese |