Outline of Andorra

The Flag of Andorra

The Coat of arms of Andorra

The location of Andorra

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 highest human life expectancies on Earth, at an average of 83.5 years at birth (2007 est).^[2]

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Andorra

• Pronunciation: ⁱ/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

An enlargeable topographic map of Andorra

Main article: 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 2,942 m (9,652 ft)
    • Low: Valira River 840 m (2,756 ft)
  • Land boundaries: 120.3 km

 Spain 63.7 km

 France 56.6 km

• Coastline: none

• 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

An enlargeable satellite image of Andorra in August

A satellite image of Andorra in March with snow covering the mountains

• Climate of Andorra
• Environmental issues in Andorra
• Geology of Andorra
• Wildlife of Andorra
  • Fauna of Andorra
    • Birds of Andorra
      • Bearded vulture
      • Western capercaillie
    • Mammals of Andorra
      • Common genet
      • Pyrenean chamois

Natural geographic features of Andorra

• World Heritage Sites in Andorra

Demographics of Andorra

• Demographics of Andorra

Regions of Andorra

Administrative divisions of Andorra

Main article: Administrative divisions of Andorra

• Parishes of Andorra
  • Municipalities of Andorra

Parishes of Andorra

Andorra consists of seven parishes:

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

Municipalities of Andorra

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

Demography of Andorra

Main article: Demographics of Andorra

Government and politics of Andorra

Main article: Government of Andorra and Politics of Andorra

• Form of government: parliamentary representative democracy
• Capital of Andorra: Andorra la Vella
• Elections in Andorra
• Political parties in Andorra
• Taxation in Andorra
• Official Bulletin of the Principality of Andorra

Branches of government

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

• Supreme Court of Andorra: Superior Court of Justice

Foreign relations of Andorra

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

International organization membership

The 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) Organization 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

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

Military of Andorra

Main article: Military of Andorra

Political parties in Andorra

• List of political parties in Andorra
• 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

Main article: History of Andorra

Culture of Andorra

Main article: Culture of Andorra

• Languages of Andorra
• Media in 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 in Andorra
• World Heritage Sites in Andorra

Art in Andorra

• Music of Andorra
• Television 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

Language in Andorra

• Spanish language
• Catalan language

Economy and infrastructure of Andorra

Main article: Economy of Andorra

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 147th (one hundred and forty seventh)
• Communications in Andorra
  • Internet in Andorra
  • Postal services in Andorra
• Currency of Andorra: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
  • ISO 4217: EUR
  • Andorran euro coins
  • Previous currency: Andorran diner
• Tourism in Andorra
• Transport in Andorra
  • Airports in Andorra
  • Rail transport in Andorra

Education in Andorra

Main article: Education in Andorra

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

• All pages beginning with "Andorra"
• All pages beginning with "Andorran"
• All pages with titles containing Andorra
• All pages with titles containing Andorran
• Index of Andorra-related articles
• List of Andorra-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Europe
• Outline of geography

References

1. "Andorra". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
2. Rank Order - Life expectancy at birth

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Andorra

• 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 entry at The World Factbook
• BBC information on Andorra
• Culture of Andorra - History, ethnic relations, diet, urbanism, architecture, use of space, and more.
• World Intellectual Property Handbook: Andorra