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Official Name: Principality of Andorra Location: Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain. Capital: Andorra la Vella
Highest point: Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m |
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Population: 71,822 (July 2007 est.) Nationality: Andorran(s) Ethnic groups: Spanish 43%, Andorran 33%, Portuguese 11%, French 7%, other 6%. Religions: Roman Catholic (predominant). Languages: Catalan (official), French, Castilian. |
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 Temperate. Snowy cold winters and warm dry summers. |
 Government type: Parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its heads of state a coprincipality; the two princes are the president of France and bishop of Seo de Urgel, Spain, who are represented locally by coprinces' representatives. Independence: 1278 (was formed under the joint suzerainty of France and Spain). National holiday: Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278). |
