Outline of Andorra explained

See also: Index of Andorra-related articles. thumb|The location of Andorrathumb|An enlargeable map of the Principality of Andorra

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

thumb|An enlargeable basic map of Andorra

• Pronunciation:,
• 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
• Internet country code top-level domain: .ad

Geography of Andorra

Geography of Andorra

• Andorra is: a landlocked country and a European microstate
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
    • Europe
      • Southern Europe
        • Iberian Peninsula
          • On the border between Spain and France
        • Pyrenees mountain range
  • Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
  • Extreme points of Andorra
    • High: Coma Pedrosa 29420NaN0
    • Low: Valira River 8400NaN0
  • Land boundaries: 120.3 km

63.7 km

56.6 km

• Coastline: none
• Population of Andorra: 71,822 (2007) - 194th most populous country
  • Area of Andorra: 468km2 - 196th largest country
• Atlas of Andorra

Environment of Andorra

Environment of Andorra

• Climate of Andorra
• Environmental issues in Andorra
• Geology of Andorra
• Wildlife of Andorra
  • Biota of Andorra
    • Ants
    • Lepidoptera
    • Non-marine molluscs
  • Fauna of Andorra
    • Birds of Andorra
      • Bearded vulture
      • Western capercaillie
    • Mammals of Andorra
      • Common genet
      • Pyrenean chamois

Natural geographic features of Andorra

• Mountains of Andorra
  • Coma Pedrosa
  • Pic de Médécourbe
  • Pic de Sanfonts
  • Pic del Port Vell
  • Pic dels Aspres
  • Roca Entravessada
• World Heritage Sites in Andorra

Demographics of Andorra

• Demographics of Andorra

Regions of Andorra

Administrative divisions of Andorra

Administrative divisions of Andorra

• Parishes of Andorra
  • Municipalities of Andorra

Parishes of Andorra

Parishes of AndorraAndorra consists of seven parishes:

• Andorra la Vella
• Canillo
• Encamp
• Escaldes-Engordany
• La Massana
• Ordino
• Sant Julià de Lòria

Municipalities of Andorra

Municipalities of Andorra

• Capital of Andorra: Andorra la Vella
• Cities of Andorra

Demography of Andorra

Demographics of Andorra

Government and politics of Andorra

Politics of Andorra

• 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

Government of Andorra

• General Council

Executive branch of the government of Andorra

• Head of state: Co-Princes of Andorra:
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Andorra
• Cabinet of Andorra

Legislative branch of the government of Andorra

• Parliament of Andorra (unicameral): General Council of the Valleys

Judicial branch of the government of Andorra

Court system of Andorra

• Supreme Court of Andorra: Superior Court of Justice

Foreign relations of Andorra

Foreign relations of Andorra

• Diplomatic missions in Andorra
• Diplomatic missions of Andorra
• Andorra–France relations
• United States-Andorra relations

International organization membership

International organization membership of AndorraThe Principality of Andorra is a member of:^[1]

• Council of Europe (CE)
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Criminal Court (ICCt)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
• Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)

• Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
• Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• Unió Llatina
• United Nations (UN)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• World Customs Organization (WCO)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Andorra

• Constitution of Andorra
• Human rights in Andorra
  • LGBT rights in Andorra
  • Freedom of religion in Andorra
• Law enforcement in Andorra
  • Capital punishment in Andorra
  • Police Corps of Andorra

Military of Andorra

Military of Andorra

• Police Corps of Andorra

Political parties in Andorra

• 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

History of Andorra

Culture of Andorra

Culture of Andorra

• Art in Andorra

• Language in Andorra
  • Spanish language
  • Catalan language
• Media in Andorra
  • Newspapers
  • Radio and television
  • Television in Andorra
• Museums in Andorra
  • Casa Cristo
• Music of Andorra
• National symbols of Andorra
  • Coat of arms of Andorra
  • Flag of Andorra
  • National anthem of Andorra
• Prostitution in Andorra
• Public holidays in Andorra
• Religion in Andorra
  • Christianity in Andorra
    • Roman Catholicism in Andorra
  • Islam in Andorra
  • Judaism in Andorra
• Scouting and Guiding in Andorra
• World Heritage Sites in Andorra

Sports in Andorra

• Andorra at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
• Andorra national rugby union team
• Federació Andorrana de Rugby

Football in Andorra

• Andorra national football team
• Andorran Football Federation
• Football in Andorra

Andorran football clubs

• Atlètic Club d'Escaldes
• FC Encamp
• Inter Club d'Escaldes
• Lusitanos
• Principat
• FC Rànger's
• UE Sant Julià
• FC Santa Coloma

Andorran football competitions

• Andorran Cup
• Andorran First Division

Football venues in Andorra

• Estadio Comunal de Aixovall
• Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella

Andorra at the Olympics

• 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

• Andorra national basketball team
• BC Andorra

Economy and infrastructure of Andorra

Economy of Andorra

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 147th (one hundred and forty seventh)
• Banks in Andorra
• Communications in Andorra
  • Internet in Andorra
  • Postal services 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
  • • • Hotels Museums
  • Visa policy of Andorra
• Trade Union of Andorra
• Transport in Andorra
  • Airports in Andorra
  • Rail transport in Andorra

Education in Andorra

Education in Andorra

• Universitat d'Andorra

Andorran people

Andorran people

• Ramón Malla Call

Andorran people by occupation

Andorran photographers

• Ana Arce

Andorran politicians

• Jaume Bartumeu
• Julian Vila Coma
• Marc Forné Molné
• Albert Pintat

Andorran sportspeople

• Hocine Haciane

Andorran alpine skiers

• Alex Antor

Andorran curlers

• Ana Arce

Andorran figure skaters

• Melissandre Fuentes

Andorran footballers

• Marc Bernaus
• Albert Celades
• Koldo
• Ildefons Lima

See also

Andorra

• • • • • • Index of Andorra-related articles
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Europe
• Outline of geography

External links

• Govern d'Andorra - Official governmental site (in Catalan)
• Andorra and its financial system, 2010 - 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: July 2, 2009. Andorra. The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 23, 2009.
2. Web site: The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency. https://web.archive.org/web/20070613003859/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2102rank.html . dead . June 13, 2007 .