The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Andorra:
Principality of Andorra – small landlocked sovereign country located in the eastern Pyrenees Mountains of Southern Europe and bordered by Spain and France.[1] Once isolated, it is currently a prosperous country mainly because of tourism and its status as a tax haven. The people of Andorra are currently listed as having the eighth highest human life expectancy on Earth, at an average of 82.9 years at birth (2017 est).[2]
General reference
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- Pronunciation: /ænˈdɔːrə/ , UK also /ænˈdɒrə/
- Common English country name: Andorra
- Official English country name: The Principality of Andorra
- Common endonym(s): Andorra
- Official endonym(s): Principat d'Andorra
- Adjectival(s): Andorran
- Demonym(s): Andorrà, Andorrana
- Etymology: Name of Andorra
- ISO country codes: AD, AND, 020
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AD
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ad
Geography of Andorra
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- Andorra is: a landlocked country and a European microstate
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Southern Europe
- Iberian Peninsula
- Pyrenees mountain range
- Southern Europe
- Europe
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Andorra
- High: Coma Pedrosa 2,942 m (9,652 ft)
- Low: Valira River 840 m (2,756 ft)
- Land boundaries: 120.3 km
- Population of Andorra: 71,822 (2007) - 194th most populous country
- Area of Andorra: 468 square kilometres (181 sq mi) - 196th largest country
- Atlas of Andorra
Environment of Andorra
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- Climate of Andorra
- Environmental issues in Andorra
- Geology of Andorra
- Wildlife of Andorra
- Biota of Andorra
- Fauna of Andorra
Natural geographic features of Andorra
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- Mountains of Andorra
- World Heritage Sites in Andorra
Demographics of Andorra
editRegions of Andorra
editAdministrative divisions of Andorra
editAdministrative divisions of Andorra
Parishes of Andorra
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Parishes of Andorra Andorra consists of seven parishes:
Municipalities of Andorra
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- Capital of Andorra: Andorra la Vella
- Cities of Andorra
Demography of Andorra
editGovernment and politics of Andorra
edit- Form of government: parliamentary representative democracy
- Capital of Andorra: Andorra la Vella
- Elections in Andorra
- Political parties in Andorra
- Official Bulletin of the Principality of Andorra
Branches of government
editExecutive branch of the government of Andorra
edit- Head of state: Co-Princes of Andorra:
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Andorra
- Cabinet of Andorra
Legislative branch of the government of Andorra
editJudicial branch of the government of Andorra
editForeign relations of Andorra
edit- Diplomatic missions in Andorra
- Diplomatic missions of Andorra
- Andorra–France relations
- United States-Andorra relations
International organization membership
editInternational organization membership of Andorra The Principality of Andorra is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Andorra
editMilitary of Andorra
editPolitical parties in Andorra
edit- Political parties
- Andorran Democratic Centre
- Century 21 (political party)
- Democratic Party (Andorra)
- Democratic Renewal (Andorra)
- Greens of Andorra
- Lauredian Union
- Liberal Party of Andorra
- Parochial Union of Independents Group
- Parochial Union of Ordino
- Renewal Party of Ordino
- Social Democratic Party (Andorra)
- Union, Common Sense and Progress
- Unity and Renewal
History of Andorra
editCulture of Andorra
edit- Art in Andorra
- Language in Andorra
- Media in Andorra
- Museums in Andorra
- Music of Andorra
- National symbols of Andorra
- Prostitution in Andorra
- Public holidays in Andorra
- Religion in Andorra
- Christianity in Andorra
- Islam in Andorra
- Judaism in Andorra
- Scouting and Guiding in Andorra
- World Heritage Sites in Andorra
Sports in Andorra
edit- Andorra at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
- Andorra national rugby union team
- Federació Andorrana de Rugby
Football in Andorra
editAndorran football clubs
edit- Atlètic Club d'Escaldes
- FC Encamp
- Inter Club d'Escaldes
- Lusitanos
- Principat
- FC Rànger's
- UE Sant Julià
- FC Santa Coloma
Andorran football competitions
editFootball venues in Andorra
editAndorra at the Olympics
edit- Andorra at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Andorra at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Andorra at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Andorra at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Andorra at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Andorra at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Andorra at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Basketball in Andorra
editEconomy and infrastructure of Andorra
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- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 147th (one hundred and forty seventh)
- Banks in Andorra
- Communications in Andorra
- Companies of Andorra
- Currency of Andorra: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- ISO 4217: EUR
- Andorran euro coins
- Previous currency: Andorran diner
- Taxation in Andorra
- Tourism in Andorra
- Trade Union of Andorra
- Transport in Andorra
Education in Andorra
editAndorran people
editAndorran people by occupation
editAndorran photographers
editAndorran politicians
editAndorran sportspeople
editAndorran alpine skiers
editAndorran curlers
editAndorran figure skaters
editAndorran footballers
editSee also
edit- Andorra portal
- All pages with titles beginning with Andorra
- All pages with titles beginning with Andorran
- All pages with titles containing Andorra
- All pages with titles containing Andorran
- Index of Andorra-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
edit- ^ a b "Andorra". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007.
External links
edit- Govern d'Andorra - Official governmental site (in Catalan)
- Andorra and its financial system, 2010[permanent dead link] - PDF, English
- Official Tourism Website
- History of Andorra: Primary Documents
- HiT Andorra - Andorra's health care system and general historical and government background information
- U.S. Library of Congress Portals on the World - Andorra
- Andorra. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- BBC information on Andorra
- Culture of Andorra - History, ethnic relations, diet, urbanism, architecture, use of space, and more.
- World Intellectual Property Handbook: Andorra