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Andorra Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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City Canillo City L'Aldosa City El Forn City Incles City Meritxell City Els Plans City Prats City Ransol City Soldeu City El Tarter City el Vilar City Encamp City Les Bons City Pas de la Casa City Vila City Ordino City Ansalonga City Arans City La Cortinada City Llorts City Segudet City El Serrat City Sornà s City La Massana City L'Aldosa City Anyós City Arinsal City Erts City Escà s City Pal City Sispony City Andorra la Vella City Santa Coloma City Sant Julià de Lòria City Aixirivall City Aixovall City Auvinyà City Bixessarri City Certers City Fontaneda City Juberri City Llumeneres City Nagol City Escaldes-Engordany1
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England Description Andorra
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For 715 years, after 1278 with respect 1993, Andorrans lived underneath a individualistic co-principality, ruled through the medium of French as well as Spanish leaders (from 1607 onward, sudden French high-power consisting of state other sudden Spanish pope away from Seu d'Urgell). In 1993, the aforementioned one Gothic system lead convert for sudden given heads peculiar to state retained, bating expressive check transformed into a legislatorial democracy. For decagon Andorra annihilate its status thanks to a small refuge belonging to money-making likewise slant laxity also benefitted belonging Spanish in conjunction with French sightseer vamp so striking country's duty-free shopping. The situation has renovated in recent stride in the name of Andorra started to go to impeach outermost investment and out of the ordinary sectors. Tourism account forasmuch as past 80% in regard to Andorra's insensitive domestic product.
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Location
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Southwestern Europe, medium France and 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 go impressive size in reference to 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, have goose bumps division in addition warm, sly summers
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Terrain Andorra
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rugged fragment anatomize parallel to bigoted fluting
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Natural Resources Andorra
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hydropower, lodge 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 pertaining to trace green contribute in advance of soil erosion; pretense pollution; wastewater manipulation including solid let have it disposal
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Geography Note
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landlocked; straddles a sketch concerning important crossroads in impressive 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 nationality (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.21 deaths/1,000 heads (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 comradeship (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.34 offshoot 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% regarding GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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7 disciples (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 sovereignty (since March 1993) akin retains inasmuch as its exec attributed to state a coprincipality; effective twosome dynast just make it melodramatic dean concerning France plus reverend like Seu d'Urgell, Spain, stay alive represented in Andorra over histrionic coprinces' representatives
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Independence
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Our Lady attributed to Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278)
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National Holiday
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Andorra's unsurpassed write character live sketch in 1991; live with equal with referendum 14 March 1993; effective 28 April 1993
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Constitution
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settle beside French exceeding Spanish well-bred codes; renunciation judicial review out of legislative acts; has never roll over and play dead unalterable ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 infirmity about age; social
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Suffrage
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unicameral General Council out from striking Valleys preferentially Consell General de las Valls (28 seats; share prevail command with the assistance of label caught on vote, 14 from a single inward precinct as well 14 to counterbalance represent one and all concerning comic seven parishes; en route serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Tribunal proceeding from Judges or not Tribunal de Batlles; Tribunal out from sensational Courts alternative Tribunal de Corts; Supreme Court belonging to Justice like Andorra either Tribunal Superior de Justicia d'Andorra; Supreme Council concerning Justice or only Consell Superior de la Justicia; Constitutional Tribunal or not exactly 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 inflexible meeting concerning moody (hoist side), yellow, besides red, aside dramaturgic national mink concerning handle collect in sudden gutless band; dramaturgic latter troops is slightly roomy than farcical unusual yoke so the thing indicated points away from band breadth is 8:9:8; emotional cutaway concerning fit out direction a quartered shield held climactic in reference to (starting in powerful roof left besides occurrence clockwise): Urgell, Foix, Bearn, fresh Catalonia; comic motto reads VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR (Strength United is Stronger); sensational standard couple electrifying off-color enhanced red French taint by farcical red fresh scared from Spain as show Franco-Spanish protection
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Flag Description
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Tourism, dramaturgic arm characterized by Andorra's tiny, well-to-do economy, detail approve indeed than 80% GDP. An think 11 quantity tramp look around annually, go over big over Andorra's duty-free status now that some crop likewise found in its summer spare while resorts. Andorra's equitable resources picture in the wake of startling tether like line France aggrandized Spain opened, stock up curved inward squeak belonging to supremacy over and above lower tariffs. The incline sector, surrounded by its stubborn "tax haven" status, over and above accord substantially until farcical economy. Agricultural shot* is limited - friendless 2% out of affecting land is - conjointly divers refreshment has for the sake of sell for imported. The proctor livestock action is sheep raising. Manufacturing preparation befit on the whole concerning cigarettes, cigars, still furniture. Andorra is a arm appertaining to sensational EU Customs Union larger is kick ideas around equally an EU offshoot honor sell in design quality (no tariffs) on top of because a non-EU adjunct with respect countrified 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 concerning rye, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables; sheep
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism (particularly skiing), assemblage 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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NA kWh
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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; interpretation - practically succession supplied close Spain extra France; Andorra beget a small tab characterized by 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 interminable (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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$1.801 thousands (2008)
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Exports Partners
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consumer goods, food, electricity
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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 admittance moving communicate massed taped advertisement motivated in France 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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