Capital: Andorra la Vella Language: French Currency: French franc (FRF)
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CAPITAL CITY OF Andorra: Andorra la Vella LANGUAGE OF Andorra: French CURRENCY OF Andorra: French franc (FRF) COMMENTS ABOUT Andorra: Andorra is a small (pop. 73,100, size 464 km squared), mountainous country in the Pyrenees mountains in Europe. Cities : Andorra La Vella (capital), Santa Coloma, Sant Julia de Loria, Escaldes-Engordany, Encamp, La Massana, Ordino Best Places : Pas de la Casa, Soldeu, Arcalis, Arinsal, Pal Electricity : 220/50Hz (European plug) Calling Code : +376 Time Zone : UTC +1
For 715 years, from 1278 to 1993, Andorrans lived under a unique co-principality, ruled by French and Spanish leaders (from 1607 onward, the French chief of state and the Spanish bishop of Urgel). In 1993, this feudal system was modified with the titular heads of state retained, but the government transformed into a parliamentary democracy. Long isolated and impoverished, mountainous Andorra achieved considerable prosperity since World War II through its tourist industry. Many immigrants (legal and illegal) are attracted to the thriving economy with its lack of income taxes. CLIMATE OF Andorra: temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers RELIGION OF Andorra: Roman Catholic (predominant) POPULATION OF Andorra: 84,129> CULTURA OF Andorra: Andorra is home to folk dances like the contrapàs and marratxa, which survive in Sant Julià de Lòria especially. Andorran folk music has similarities to the music of its neighbors, but is especially Catalan in character, especially in the presence of dances such as the sardana. Other Andorran folk dances include contrapàs in Andorra la Vella and Saint Anne's dance in Escaldes-Engordany. Andorra's national holiday is Our Lady of Meritxell Day, September 8 ECONOMY OVERVIEW 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 neighboring France and Spain have been opened up, providing broader availability of goods and lower tariffs. 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 sheep raising. Manufacturing output consists mainly of cigarettes, cigars, and furniture. Andorra is a member of the EU Customs Union and is treated as an EU member for trade in manufactured goods (no tariffs) and as a non-EU member for agricultural products.
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