Andorra

Andorra

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.

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