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GEOGRAPHY: Befitting its location in the eastern Pyrenees mountain range, Andorra consists predominantly of rugged
mountains of an average height of 1,996 m with the highest being the Coma Pedrosa at 2,946 m. These are dissected by
three narrow valleys in a Y shape that combine into one as the main stream, the Valira river, leaves the country for Spain.
POLITICS: Politics of Andorra takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic country, whereby
the Prime Minister of Andorra is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is
exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The Judiciary is
independent of the executive and the legislature.
HISTORY AND ORIGIN OF THE NAME: The name "Andorra" probably originates from a Navarrese word andurrial, which
translates as shrub-covered land.
Tradition holds that Charlemagne granted a charter to the Andorran people in return for their fighting the Moors.
Overlordship of the territory passed to the local count of Urgell and eventually to the bishop of the diocese of Urgell. In the
11th century a dispute arose between the bishop and his northern French neighbour over Andorra. Given its relative
isolation, Andorra has existed outside the mainstream of European history, with few ties to countries other than France and
Spain. In recent times, however, its thriving tourist industry along with developments in transportation and communications
have removed the country from its isolation and its political system was thoroughly modernized in 1993, the year in which it
finally became a member of the United Nations.
CAPITAL CITY: Andorra la Vella
mountains of an average height of 1,996 m with the highest being the Coma Pedrosa at 2,946 m. These are dissected by
three narrow valleys in a Y shape that combine into one as the main stream, the Valira river, leaves the country for Spain.
POLITICS: Politics of Andorra takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic country, whereby
the Prime Minister of Andorra is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is
exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The Judiciary is
independent of the executive and the legislature.
HISTORY AND ORIGIN OF THE NAME: The name "Andorra" probably originates from a Navarrese word andurrial, which
translates as shrub-covered land.
Tradition holds that Charlemagne granted a charter to the Andorran people in return for their fighting the Moors.
Overlordship of the territory passed to the local count of Urgell and eventually to the bishop of the diocese of Urgell. In the
11th century a dispute arose between the bishop and his northern French neighbour over Andorra. Given its relative
isolation, Andorra has existed outside the mainstream of European history, with few ties to countries other than France and
Spain. In recent times, however, its thriving tourist industry along with developments in transportation and communications
have removed the country from its isolation and its political system was thoroughly modernized in 1993, the year in which it
finally became a member of the United Nations.
CAPITAL CITY: Andorra la Vella
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