Principality of Andorra[1] | |
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Motto: Virtus Unita Fortior "United virtue is stronger"[3] | |
Anthem: El Gran Carlemany (Catalan) "The Great Charlemagne" | |
![]() Location of Andorra (centre of green circle) on the European continent (dark grey) — [Legend] | |
Capital and largest city | Andorra la Vella 42°30′N 1°31′E / 42.500°N 1.517°E |
Official languages | Catalan[1]b |
Ethnic groups (2017) |
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Religion | Roman Catholicism[4][5] |
Demonym(s) | Andorran |
Government | Unitary parliamentary semi-elective diarchy |
Xavier Espot Zamora | |
Roser Suñé Pascuet | |
Legislature | General Council |
Independence | |
• from Aragon | 8 September 1278[6][7] |
• from the French Empire | 1814 |
2 February 1993 | |
Area | |
• Total | 467.63 km2 (180.55 sq mi) (178th) |
• Water (%) | 0.26 (121.4 ha)c |
Population | |
• 2020 estimate | ![]() |
• Density | 179.8/km2 (465.7/sq mi) (71st) |
GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $3.237 billion[9] |
• Per capita | $42,035 |
Gini (2003) | 27.21d low |
HDI (2019) | ![]() very high · 36th |
Currency | Euro (€)e (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
Driving side | right[11] |
Calling code | +376 |
ISO 3166 code | AD |
Internet TLD | .adf |
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Andorra (/ænˈdɒrə/ (listen)), officially the Principality of Andorra, is a landlocked sovereign country located in the eastern Pyrenees Mountains of Southern Europe and bordered by Spain and France.[14]
There are about 79,000 people living in the country. The capital is Andorra la Vella. It is ruled by a Spanish Bishop and the French President, who both hold the title of Co-Prince. Andorra's government is a parliamentary democracy.
Andorra is a rich country mostly because of tourism. There are about 10.2 million visitors each year.[15]
The official language is Catalan, although Spanish and French are also used.
It is not a member of the European Union. The euro is the money used.
... guarantees the Roman Catholic Church free and public exercise of its activities and the preservation of the relations of special co-operation with the state in accordance with the Andorran tradition. The Constitution recognizes the full legal capacity of the bodies of the Roman Catholic Church which have legal status in accordance with their own rules.