Principality of Andorra

National name: Principat d'Andorra

Head of Government: Albert Pintat Santolària (2005)

Chiefs of State (Coprinces): Frederic de Saint-Sernin for France and Nemesi Marques Oste for Spain

Total area: 174 sq mi (451 sq km)

Population (2006 est.): 71,201 (growth rate: 0.9%); birth rate: 8.7/1000; infant mortality rate: 4.0/1000; life expectancy: 83.5; density per sq mi: 409

Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Andorra la Vella, 23,000

Monetary units: Euro

Languages: Catalán (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese

Ethnicity/race: Spanish 43%, Andorran 33%, Portuguese 11%, French 7%, other 6% (1998)

Religion: Roman Catholic (predominant)

Literacy rate: 100%

Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004): $1.84 billion; per capita $24,000. Real growth rate: 4%. Inflation: 3.4%. Unemployment: 0% (1996 est.). Arable land: 2%. Agriculture: small quantities of rye, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables; sheep. Labor force: 48,740; agriculture 0.34%, industry 19.63%, services 80.03%. Industries: tourism (particularly skiing), cattle raising, timber, banking. Natural resources: hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead. Exports: $145 million f.o.b. (2004): tobacco products, furniture. Imports: $1.077 billion (1998): consumer goods, food, electricity. Major trading partners: Spain, France, U.S.

Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 35,000 (2001); mobile cellular: 51,900 (2003). Radio broadcast stations: AM 0, FM 15, shortwave 0 (1998). Television broadcast stations: 0 (1997). Internet hosts: 4,144 (2004). Internet users: 24,500 (2001).

Transportation: Railways: 0 km. Highways: total: 269 km; paved: 198 km; unpaved: 71 km. Ports and harbors: none. Airports: none.

International disputes: none.



 

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