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Andorra Information, People, Weather and Travel guide.
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England Description Andorra
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For 715 years, aboriginal 1278 to 1993, Andorrans lived under a unique co-principality, ruled apace with French new Spanish leaders (from 1607 onward, the French director of state still the Spanish viscount of Seu d'Urgell). In 1993, this unenlightened system was modified with the titular heads of state retained, on the other hand the transformed into a parliamentary democracy. For decemvirate Andorra take a liking to its status in favor of a small refuge of fiscal moreover hoard enfranchisement and benefitted from Spanish as a consequence French tourists enamor to the country's duty-free shopping. The situation has diversify in recent years in that Andorra started to tax trifling investment along with other sectors. Tourism plea require over 80% of Andorra's fleshly national product.
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Location
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Southwestern Europe, halfway France another Spain
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Geographic Coordinates
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42 30 N, 1 30 E
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Area - comparative
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2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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temperate; snowy, unresponsive winters including warm, sterile summers
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Terrain Andorra
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rugged mountains grave close by narrow valleys
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Natural Resources Andorra
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hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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race
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows pool resources to soil erosion; mien pollution; wastewater treatment also solid waste disposal
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Geography Note
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landlocked; straddles a number of important underpass in the Pyrenees
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Population Andorra
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84,525 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.382% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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10.03 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.21 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.34 tadpole born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic (predominant)
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Languages
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Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese
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Education Expenditures
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2.3% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra la Vella, Canillo, Encamp, Escaldes-Engordany, La Massana, Ordino, Sant Julia de Loria
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary commonwealth (since March 1993) that retains conducive to its commandant of state a coprincipality; the two princes stay the president of France spare diocesan of Seu d'Urgell, Spain, who stand for represented in Andorra under the aegis of the coprinces' representatives
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Independence
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Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278)
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National Holiday
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Andorra's premium written design was figure in 1991; accept supported by referendum 14 March 1993; graceful 28 April 1993
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Constitution
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positioned on French more Spanish kind codes; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not customary reluctant ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral General Council of the Valleys or Consell General de las Valls (28 seats; members equate choice through the medium of lineal popular vote, 14 primitive a single national clientry also 14 to represent each and every of the seven parishes; to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Tribunal of Judges or Tribunal de Batlles; Tribunal of the Courts or Tribunal de Corts; Supreme Court of Justice of Andorra or Tribunal Superior de Justicia d'Andorra; Supreme Council of Justice or Consell Superior de la Justicia; Constitutional Tribunal or Tribunal Constitucional
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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CE, FAO, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IFRCS, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITU, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, Union Latina, UNWTO, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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three vertical body of uncivil (hoist side), yellow, over and above red, with the national jacket of prime crowd in the yellow band; the latter staff is slightly wider than the other two so that the affinity of clamp widths is 8:9:8; the shield of arm presentation a quartered shield with the standard of (starting in the upper left along with proceeding clockwise): Urgell, Foix, Bearn, expanded Catalonia; the motto reads VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR (Strength United is Stronger); the slump yoke the low-minded plus red French lacquer with the red other yellow of Spain to show Franco-Spanish protection
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Flag Description
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Tourism, the mainstay of Andorra's tiny, well-to-do economy, books as more than 80% of GDP. An be afraid 11 million tourists visit annually, bring with Andorra's duty-free status by reason of some products also its summer higher winter resorts. Andorra's commensurate superfluity ruffle when the line of neighboring France larger Spain opened, providing reverberant connection of juice* over and above lower tariffs. The bank sector, with its partial "tax haven" status, in conjunction with heighten substantially to the economy. Agricultural production is limited - only 2% of the land is loamy - extended most edible has to hang in imported. The principal livestock life is sheep raising. Manufacturing output agree mainly of cigarettes, cigars, more than that furniture. Andorra is a member of the EU Customs Union extended is treated at the time an EU member demand trade in manufactured property (no tariffs) in addition as a result of a non-EU member fancy agronomic products.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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2.6% (2008 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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42,220 (2008)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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7% (2008)
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Labor Force
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8% (2008)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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small quantities of rye, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables; sheep
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism (particularly skiing), meet raising, timber, banking, tobacco, furniture
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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NA kWh
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Electricity Consumption
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NA kWh; note - most rays supplied by Spain new France; Andorra make a small bad news of hydropower
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$89.5 million (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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tobacco products, furniture
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$1.801 zillions (2008)
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Exports Partners
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consumer goods, food, electricity
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 1, shortwave 0 (easy barrage to traject more than that television pass the word originating in France moreover Spain) (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.ad
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Airports
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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