| AREA |
467.8
sq km (180.6 sq miles). |
| POPULATION |
63,306 (1997). |
| POPULATION DENSITY |
135.3 per sq km. |
| CAPITAL |
Andorra la Vella. |
| CAPITAL
POPULATION |
21,630 (1997). |
| GEOGRAPHY |
Andorra is situated
in the eastern Pyrénées, bordered
by France to the north and east and Spain
to the south and west. It is roughly halfway
between Barcelona and Toulouse. The landscape
consists of gorges and narrow valleys surrounded
by mountains. Much of the landscape is forested,
but there are several areas of rich pastureland
in the valleys. There are four rivers and
several mountain lakes. Ski resorts and
the spa town of Les Escaldes are Andorra's
main attractions. |
| GOVERNMENT |
Principality under
the suzerainty of the President of France
and the Spanish Bishop of Urgel. Heads of
State: Joan Martí Alanis (Bishop
of Urgel) and Jacques Chirac (President
of France). Head of Government: Prime Minister
Marc Forné Molne. |
| LANGUAGE |
The official language
is Catalan. Spanish and French are also
spoken. |
| RELIGION |
Roman Catholic |
| STANDARD TIME |
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from
last Sunday in March to Saturday before
last Sunday in October). |
| ELECTRICITY |
Sockets: 240 volts
AC, 50Hz. Lighting: 125 volts AC. |
| COMMUNICATIONS |
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