Andorra
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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 |
