Andorra, [e] officially the Principality of Andorra, [2] [f] is a sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Western Europe, bordered by France to the north and Spain to the south.

Feb 24, 2021 · Andorra (officially, the Principality of Andorra) is administratively divided into 7 parishes (parroquies, sing. parroquia). These parishes are: Andorra la Vella, Canillo, Encamp, Escaldes-Engordany, La Massana, Ordino and Sant Julia de Loria. With an area of 468 sq. km, the Principality of Andorra is the 6 th smallest nation

Oct 4, 2023 · AD 803 - Emperor Charlemagne recovers area of present-day Andorra from Moors and is said to grant charter to its residents. After Charlemagne's death Andorra is granted to Spain's Count of Urgell ...

Dec 6, 2023 · Country name. conventional long form: Principality of Andorra conventional short form: Andorra local long form: Principat d'Andorra local short form: Andorra etymology: the origin of the country's name is obscure; the name may derive from the Arabic "ad-darra" meaning "the forest," a reference to its location as part of the Spanish March (defensive buffer zone) against …

Feb 10, 2025 · Andorra’s dual allegiance to two princes, one in Spain and one in France, originated in the late 13th century in a proprietary quarrel between the Spanish bishops of Urgel and the French heirs to the countship of Urgel. Andorra was subsequently governed jointly by representatives of the Spanish bishop of Urgel and of the French head of state ...

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Andorra, officially Principality of Andorra, Parliamentary coprincipality, southwestern Europe.Area: 181 sq mi (468 sq km). Population: (2025 est.) 88,800. Capital: Andorra la Vella. Lying on the southern slopes of the Pyrenees, it consists of a cluster of mountain valleys whose streams form the Valira River; it is bounded by Spain and France.Much of the population is Spanish or …

Dec 21, 2022 · Country name. conventional long form: Principality of Andorra conventional short form: Andorra local long form: Principat d'Andorra local short form: Andorra etymology: the origin of the country's name is obscure; the name may derive from the Arabic "ad-darra" meaning "the forest," a reference to its location as part of the Spanish March (defensive buffer zone) against …

Andorra la Vella [a] is the capital and largest city of Andorra.It is located high in the east Pyrenees, between France and Spain.It is also the name of the Andorran parish that surrounds the capital.. As of 2015, the city had a population of 22,886, and the urban area, which includes Escaldes–Engordany plus satellite villages, has over 40,000 inhabitants.

4 days ago · Andorra is a member of the EU Customs Union and is treated as an EU member for trade in manufactured goods (no tariffs) and as a non-EU member for agricultural products. To provide incentives for growth and diversification in the economy, the Andorran government began sweeping economic reforms in 2006. The Parliament approved three laws to ...