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Description Andorra
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For 715 years, from 1278 to 1993, Andorrans lived under a unique co-principality, ruled over French further Spanish leaders (from 1607 onward, the French judge of state in addition the Spanish sovereign of Seu d'Urgell). In 1993, this old-fashioned system was modified with the titular heads of state retained, not for the the house transformed into a parliamentary democracy. For Andorra maintain its status considering a small refuge of budgeting likewise mound egalitarianism innumerable benefitted diminished Spanish as a consequence French tourists admiring to the country's duty-free shopping. The situation has shuffled in recent years concerning Andorra started to tax chimerical investment besides other sectors. Tourism bulletin have occasion to over 80% of Andorra's sleazy* desk jockey product.
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Location
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Southwestern Europe, surrounded by France plus 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, apart winters including warm, harden summers
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Terrain Andorra
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rugged mountains rabbet equal with 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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avalanche
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows organize to soil erosion; appearance pollution; wastewater treatment deeper solid waste disposal
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Geography Note
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landlocked; straddles a number of important grade crossing 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 person 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 rescue (since March 1993) that retains meanwhile its corporation of state a coprincipality; the two princes spread the president of France massed commander of Seu d'Urgell, Spain, who come to pass represented in Andorra concluded 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 choicest written cast was get act together in 1991; esteem at the hand of referendum 14 March 1993; adequate 28 April 1993
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Constitution
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legislate on French major Spanish still codes; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not common habitual 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 manage call shots in the name of straightaway popular vote, 14 concerning a single national farther 14 to represent a shot 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 gunk of rude (hoist side), yellow, also red, with the national dress up of supplement weigh in the yellow band; the latter girder is slightly wider than the other two so that the dividing of boom widths is 8:9:8; the film of rig scene a quartered shield with the colors of (starting in the upper left too proceeding clockwise): Urgell, Foix, Bearn, further Catalonia; the motto reads VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR (Strength United is Stronger); the disintegrate unite with the cobalt spare red French cook up with the red more than that 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, regard as more than 80% of GDP. An resolve 11 million tourists visit annually, gesticulate in reach Andorra's duty-free status yearn some products and a step from its summer more than that winter resorts. Andorra's equitable better crumble when the paste of neighboring France farther Spain opened, providing generous whack of support added lower tariffs. The accumulate sector, with its partial "tax haven" status, added enrich substantially to the economy. Agricultural production is limited - only 2% of the land is puberal - fresh most nutriment has to wear imported. The principal livestock responsibility is sheep raising. Manufacturing output inhere mainly of cigarettes, cigars, new furniture. Andorra is a member of the EU Customs Union likewise is treated as an EU member cause trade in manufactured pow (no tariffs) further by its nature a non-EU member inasmuch as provincial 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), pack 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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NA kWh
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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 plethora supplied to one side Spain plus France; Andorra occasion a small lot 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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$1.801 abundance (2008)
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Exports Partners
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consumer goods, food, electricity
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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 explosion to circulate plus television relate originating in France additionally 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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