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Andorra is bordered by France and Spain
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Andorra Travel Guide
Key Facts
Area:
467.8 sq km (180.6 sq miles).
Population:
75,000 (2007).
Population density:
160 per sq km.
Capital:
Andorra la Vella.
Government:
Principality under the suzerainty of the President of France and the Spanish Bishop of Urgel.
Head of state:
Co-heads Joan Enric Vives i Sicilia (Bishop of la Seu d'Urgell) since 2003 and Nicolas Sarkozy (President of France) since 2007.
Head of government:
Jaume Bartumeu Cassany since 2009.
Electricity:
Sockets: 230 volts AC, 50Hz. Lighting: 125 volts AC.
Tucked away in the eastern Pyrenees, the tiny Principality of Andorra is a land of narrow valleys and mountainous landscapes. Andorra's pretty villages and hamlets - dotted along the main road that traverses the country - are filled with Romanesque churches and houses built in the local style. The few found away from the main road are even more unspoilt, and provide spectacular views across the rugged countryside.
While Andorra la Vella - the country's capital - might not be to everybody's taste (think chock-a-block traffic barging between more shops than could possibly be required) just a brief distance away lies some truly great outdoors.
Liberal snowfalls and Andorra's undulating chunk of the Pyrenees make for great skiing conditions; those who love wintersports will find some of Europe's best. During milder spells, Andorra also offers top hiking conditions, with sweeping valleys, challenging ascents and charming views.
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