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Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in southwestern Europe, bordered by France to the north and Spain to the south. Believed to have been created by Charlemagne, Andorra was ruled by the count of Urgell until 988, when it was transferred to the Diocese of Urgell. Andorra was formed as a polity by a charter in 1278, being a lordship within the Principality of Catalonia until 1715. It is currently headed by two co-princes: the Bishop of Urgell in Catalonia, Spain, and the president of France. Its capital and largest city is Andorra la Vella.

Andorra is the sixth-smallest state in Europe, with an area of 468 square kilometres (181 sq mi) and a population of approximately 89,058 (as of February, 2026). The Andorran people are a Romance group closely related to Catalans. Andorra is the world's 16th-smallest country by land and 11th-smallest by population. Its capital, Andorra la Vella, is the highest capital city in Europe, at an elevation of 1,023 metres (3,356 feet) above sea level. The official language is Catalan, but Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also commonly spoken.

Tourism in Andorra brings approximately 8 million visitors to the country annually. Andorra is not a member state of the European Union. It has been a member of the Council of Europe and of the United Nations since 1993. (Full article...)

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The towns of La Massana and Ordino (in the foreground)
viewed from the peak of Casamanya (2740 m)

La Massana (Catalan pronunciation: [la maˈsana]; originally La Maçana) is one of the seven parishes of the Principality of Andorra. It is located in the northwest of the country. La Massana is also the name of the main town of the parish. The name Massana derives from the Latin name mattianam for a variety of apple. Other settlements in the parish are Pal, Arinsal, Erts, Sispony, Anyós, L'Aldosa de la Massana, Puiol del Pui, Escàs, Els Plans, Mas de Ribafeta, Xixerella and Pui.

The parish is extremely mountainous and contains the highest mountain in Andorra, Coma Pedrosa (2,942 m or 9,652 ft). Its western side limits with Tor, Pallars municipal term, in the border with Spain. (Full article...)

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Did you know (auto-generated)

... that Spanish bishop Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat is expected to be a future head of state of Andorra?
... that Església de Sant Serni de Canillo has the tallest bell tower in Andorra?
... that in 1973 Carme Travesset became the first woman in Andorra to hold elected office?
... that around 400 people tried to flee from Francoist Spain to Andorra through Juberri in 1937?

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The General Council of the Valleys, the parliament of Andorra, has only 28 members.

The Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley, a World Heritage Site, is considered to be the "spiritual heart" of Andorra.

Although it is not a member of the European Union, Andorra uses the euro.

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Image 1Santa Coloma d'Andorra (from Andorra)
Image 2Andorra Telecom, the national telecom company in Andorra (from Andorra)
Image 3National Police patrolling the central area of the capital city (from Andorra)
Image 4Boris Skossyreff, briefly self-proclaimed King of Andorra in 1934 (from Andorra)
Image 5The centre of government in Andorra la Vella (from Andorra)
Image 6Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport, located 12 km (7 mi) away from Andorra, in Montferrer i Castellbò (Catalonia, Eastern Spain) (from Andorra)
Image 7Andorra la Vella, Capital of Andorra (from List of cities and towns in Andorra)
Image 8Foreign Minister of Andorra Gilbert Saboya meeting Austrian foreign minister Sebastian Kurz at the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in 2014 (from Andorra)
Image 9Roc de les Bruixes prehistorical sanctuary in Canillo (detail) (from Andorra)
Image 10The town of Encamp, as seen from the Vall dels Cortals (from Andorra)
Image 11The embassy of Andorra in Brussels (from Andorra)
Image 12Map of Andorra (from List of cities and towns in Andorra)
Image 13Grandalla flower, the national symbol (from Andorra)
Image 14View of Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (from Andorra)
Image 15Topographic map of Andorra (from Andorra)
Image 16Andorran flag on a balcony, Ordino (from Andorra)
Image 17A train at Latour-de-Carol (La Tor de Querol), one of the two stations serving Andorra. Andorra has no railways, although the line connecting Latour-de-Carol and Toulouse, which in turn connects to France's TGVs at Toulouse, runs within two km (one point two mi) of the Andorran border. (from Andorra)
Image 18Manor house of the Rossell family in Ordino, Casa Rossell, built in 1611. The family also owned the largest ironwork forges in Andorra as Farga Rossell and Farga del Serrat. (from Andorra)
Image 19Enthronement as Co-Prince in 1942 of Bishop Ramón Iglesias (centre). The local comite was led by Francesc Cairat (left), the First General Syndic with the longest regencie, from 1936 to 1960. (from Andorra)
Image 20Population of Andorra by settlement in 2013 (from List of cities and towns in Andorra)
Image 21Charlemagne instructing his son, Louis the Pious (from Andorra)
Image 22Altar of Sant Romà de Vila (from Andorra)
Image 23Enlargeable, detailed map of Andorra (from Geography of Andorra)
Image 24Map of Andorra with its seven parishes labelled (from Andorra)
Image 25Encamp (from List of cities and towns in Andorra)
Image 26Guillem d'Areny-Plandolit led the New Reform of 1866. (from Andorra)
Image 27Streets of the city centre of Andorra la Vella in 1986. From 1986 until 1989 Andorra normalised the economic treaties with the EEC.
Image 28Men's Folk costume (Le val d'Andorre) (from Andorra)
Image 29Co-Prince Charles de Gaulle in the streets of Sant Julià de Lòria in Andorra, October 1967 (from Andorra)
Image 30The New Parliament of Andorra, headquarters of the General Council since 2011, next to Casa de la Vall (from Andorra)
Image 31View of Andorra la Vella with mountains (from Geography of Andorra)
Image 32Women's Folk costume (Le val d'Andorre) (from Andorra)
Image 33Casa de la Vall, the historical and ceremonial Andorran Parliament (from Andorra)
Image 34RTVA, the public service television and radio broadcaster in Andorra (from Andorra)
Image 35Pas de la Casa (from List of cities and towns in Andorra)

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The Andorran coat of arms at the Casa de la Vella, meeting place of the Parliament of Andorra

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