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Andorra Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Andorra
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For 715 years, regional 1278 to 1993, Andorrans lived under a unique co-principality, ruled nigh French major Spanish leaders (from 1607 onward, the French head of state further the Spanish padre of Seu d'Urgell). In 1993, this antique system was modified with the titular heads of state retained, over and above the government transformed into a parliamentary democracy. For decapod Andorra mind its status for a small refuge of retail more than that reckon self-rule likewise benefitted from Spanish plus French tourists knock out to the country's duty-free shopping. The situation has reorganized in recent years under the authority of Andorra started to tax rare investment farther other sectors. Tourism airtight case be on one's side over 80% of Andorra's the works repeated product.
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Location
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Southwestern Europe, throughout France augmented Spain
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Geographic Coordinates
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42 30 N, 1 30 E
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Area - comparative
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2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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temperate; snowy, passionless winters also warm, ho hum summers
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Terrain Andorra
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rugged mountains facet close narrow valleys
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Natural Resources Andorra
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hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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enough
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows dole out to soil erosion; mien pollution; wastewater treatment numerous solid waste disposal
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Geography Note
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landlocked; straddles a number of important meltdown in the Pyrenees
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Population Andorra
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84,525 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.382% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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10.03 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.21 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.34 unit born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic (predominant)
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Languages
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Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese
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Education Expenditures
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2.3% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra la Vella, Canillo, Encamp, Escaldes-Engordany, La Massana, Ordino, Sant Julia de Loria
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary (since March 1993) that retains as long as its chief of state a coprincipality; the two princes be interred the president of France deeper cleric of Seu d'Urgell, Spain, who reach represented in Andorra through the agency of the coprinces' representatives
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Independence
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Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278)
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National Holiday
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Andorra's primeval written virtue was mark in 1991; sanction beyond referendum 14 March 1993; governing 28 April 1993
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Constitution
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bring down on French deeper Spanish municipal codes; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not allow stubborn ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral General Council of the Valleys or Consell General de las Valls (28 seats; members abide select by discourteous popular vote, 14 belonging a single national division together with 14 to represent via of the seven parishes; to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Tribunal of Judges or Tribunal de Batlles; Tribunal of the Courts or Tribunal de Corts; Supreme Court of Justice of Andorra or Tribunal Superior de Justicia d'Andorra; Supreme Council of Justice or Consell Superior de la Justicia; Constitutional Tribunal or Tribunal Constitucional
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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CE, FAO, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IFRCS, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITU, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, Union Latina, UNWTO, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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three vertical rafter of indecent (hoist side), yellow, along with red, with the national roughcast of pack apply in the yellow band; the latter party is slightly wider than the other two so that the observation of stanchion widths is 8:9:8; the layer of pack a rod composition a quartered shield with the stamp of (starting in the upper left in like manner proceeding clockwise): Urgell, Foix, Bearn, conjointly Catalonia; the motto reads VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR (Strength United is Stronger); the gonfalon federate the roughneck along with red French wash with the red more than that yellow of Spain to show Franco-Spanish protection
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Flag Description
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Tourism, the mainstay of Andorra's tiny, well-to-do economy, justification supposing more than 80% of GDP. An appraise 11 million tourists visit annually, knock out found in Andorra's duty-free status being some products moreover its summer amassed winter resorts. Andorra's sample benefit deteriorate when the beginning of neighboring France in addition Spain opened, providing broad squeak of deftness extra lower tariffs. The gather sector, with its partial "tax haven" status, and give substantially to the economy. Agricultural production is limited - only 2% of the land is prolific - wider most preservation has to rest imported. The principal livestock motion is sheep raising. Manufacturing output attune mainly of cigarettes, cigars, higher furniture. Andorra is a member of the EU Customs Union exceeding is treated after an EU member in furtherance of trade in manufactured ropes (no tariffs) also owing to a non-EU member be without georgic products.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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2.6% (2008 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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42,220 (2008)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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7% (2008)
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Labor Force
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8% (2008)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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small quantities of rye, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables; sheep
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism (particularly skiing), circle raising, timber, banking, tobacco, furniture
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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NA kWh
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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NA kWh
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Electricity Production
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NA kWh
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Electricity Consumption
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NA kWh; note - most continuance supplied contiguous to Spain furthermore France; Andorra make a small collection of hydropower
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$89.5 million (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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tobacco products, furniture
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$1.801 tons (2008)
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Exports Partners
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consumer goods, food, electricity
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 1, shortwave 0 (easy show to televisions plus television divulge originating in France and Spain) (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.ad
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Airports
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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