Andorra
Lowest point: Riu Runer 840
m
Highest point: Coma Pedrosa
2,946 m
Capital: Andorra la Vella
Religion: Roman Catholic (predominant)
Languages Spoken in Andorra:
Catalan (official), French,
Castilian, Portuguese
See also: Languages
spoken in Europe, Languages of
the world
Brief History
For 715 years, from 1278 to 1993,
Andorrans lived under a unique co-principality, ruled by French and
Spanish
leaders (from 1607 onward, the French chief of state and the Spanish
bishop
of Urgel). In 1993, this feudal system was modified with the titular
heads
of state retained, but the government transformed into a parliamentary
democracy. Long isolated and impoverished, mountainous Andorra achieved
considerable prosperity since World War II through its tourist
industry.
Many immigrants (legal and illegal) are attracted to the thriving
economy
with its lack of income taxes.
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