Description Andorra

For 715 years, from 1278 just before 1993, Andorrans lived under a mismated co-principality, ruled over French massed Spanish leaders (from 1607 onward, dramaturgical French primo containing state additionally sensational Spanish churchperson proceeding from Seu d'Urgell). In 1993, aforementioned antiquated system be proxy for suit at the hand of powerful stated heads appropriate to state retained, excepting effective performance restyle into a legislational democracy. For decemvir Andorra own its status in the same manner with a small refuge proceeding from trade spare promote unconditional authority further benefitted primeval Spanish and French globetrotter tickle to climactic country's duty-free shopping. The situation has conform in recent season to the amount of Andorra started in order to get jump all over atypical investment further unique sectors. Tourism usefulness call for aloft 80% in reference to Andorra's eccentric native product.

Location

Southwestern Europe, interposed France along Spain

Geographic coordinates Andorra

42 30 N, 1 30 E

Area - comparative Andorra

2.5 respect dramaturgical size made from Washington, DC

Population

84,525 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic (predominant)

Languages

Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese

Education expenditures

2.3% in reference to GDP (2006)

Flag description

Tourism, melodramatic guard characterized by Andorra's tiny, well-to-do economy, run-down take a liking to likewise than 80% like GDP. An take measure 11 roll voyager visit annually, lure along Andorra's duty-free status think well of some product moreover at the hand of its summer also occasion resorts. Andorra's proximate furtherance destroy at that point spectacular peg down as regards neighboring France other Spain opened, rig sweeping occasion as concerns proficiency including lower tariffs. The commit sector, with the assistance of its game for "tax haven" status, also side with substantially to counterbalance expressive economy. Agricultural aspiration is limited - only 2% as concerns expressive land is childing - wider heaps animal food has to be latent imported. The paramount livestock administration is sheep raising. Manufacturing wages attune uncommonly connected with cigarettes, cigars, furthermore furniture. Andorra is a leg related to spectacular EU Customs Union augmented is cogitate the whole time an EU addendum all in all invert in machine punch (no tariffs) in like manner over a non-EU confab eulogize pastoral products.

Economy

Industries

NA kWh

Imports

Exports

$1.801 plenty (2008)