Place:Andorra

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NameAndorra
Alt namesAndorresource: Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer (1961)
Co-Principat d'Andorrasource: Britannica Book of the Year (1991) p 541
Co-Senyoriu d'Andorrasource: Britannica Book of the Year (1991) p 541
Principado de Andorrasource: UN Terminology Bulletin (1993) corrigendum, 28 July 1993, for page 38
Principality of Andorrasource: Wikipedia
Principat d'Andorrasource: Wikipedia
Principauté d'Andorresource: UN Terminology Bulletin (1993) corrigendum, 28 July 1993, for page 38
Principauté d'Andorresource: Wikipedia
Senyoriu d'Andorrasource: Britannica Book of the Year (1991) p 541
Valleys of Andorrasource: Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) p 23-24
Valls d'Andorrasource: Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) p 23-24
Vallée d'Andorresource: Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) p 23-24
TypeNation
Coordinates42.5°N 1.5°E
Contained Places
Parish (political)
Andorra la Vella
Canillo
Encamp
La Massana
Ordino
Sant Julià de Lòria
Unknown
Escaldes-Engordany
Soldeu
Viviscus
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra,, is a landlocked microstate in Southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe, having an area of and an estimated population of 85,000 in 2012.[1] Its capital, Andorra la Vella, is the highest capital city in Europe, at an elevation of above sea level. The official language is Catalan, although Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also commonly spoken.

Created under a charter in 988, the present Principality was formed in 1278. It is known as a principality as it is a monarchy headed by two co-princes – the Bishop of Urgell and the President of France.

Andorra is a prosperous country mainly because of its tourism industry, which services an estimated 10.2 million visitors annually, and also because of its status as a tax haven. It is not a member of the European Union, but the euro is the de facto currency. The people of Andorra have the 4th highest human life expectancy in the world — 82 years at birth.

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