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Andorra

OFFICIAL NAME: Principality of Andorra

DATE OF FORMATION: 1278

POPULATION: 69,865

DENSITY: 388 people per square mile

LANGUAGES: Spanish, Catalan, French, Portuguese

RELIGIONS: Roman Catholic 94%, Other 6%

ETHNIC MIX: Spanish 46%, Andorran 28%, Other 18%, French 8%

GOVERNMENT: Multiparty elections

CURRENCY: Euro

 

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A tiny, landlocked principality between France and Spain, Andorra lies high in the eastern Pyrenees. From the 13th century, French and Spanish coprinces (today the President of France and the Bishop of Urgell) have ruled Andorra. In December 1993, the principality held its first full elections. Andorra's spectacular scenery, alpine climate, and duty-free shopping have made tourism, especially skiing, its main source of income.

 

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