| 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
Current government officials
Total area: 174 sq mi (451 sq km) Population (2008 est.): 72,413 (growth rate:
0.7%); birth rate: 8.2/1000; infant mortality rate: 4.0/1000; life
expectancy: 83.5; density per sq mi: 412
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)
National Holiday:
Our Lady of Meritxell Day, September 8 Literacy rate: 100% Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2005): $2.77
billion; per capita $38,800. Real growth rate: 4%.
Inflation: 3.5%. Unemployment: 0% (1996 est.). Arable
land: 2.13%. Agriculture: small quantities of rye, wheat,
barley, oats, vegetables; sheep. Labor force: 42,420 (2005);
agriculture 0.3%, industry 20.3%, services 79.4%. Industries:
tourism (particularly skiing), cattle raising, timber, banking.
Natural resources: hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore,
lead. Exports: $148.7 million f.o.b. (2005): tobacco products,
furniture. Imports: $1.879 billion (2005): consumer goods,
food, electricity. Major trading partners: Spain, France Communications: Telephones: main lines in
use: 35,400 (2005); mobile cellular: 64,600 (2005). Radio broadcast
stations: AM 0, FM 15, shortwave 0 (1998). Television broadcast
stations: 0 (1997). Internet hosts: 15,486 (2007).
Internet users: 23,200 (2006). 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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