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Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in southwestern Europe, bordered by France to the north and Spain to the south. Believed to have been created by Charlemagne, Andorra was ruled by the count of Urgell until 988, when it was transferred to the Diocese of Urgell. Andorra was formed as a polity by a charter in 1278, being a lordship within the Principality of Catalonia until 1715. It is currently headed by two co-princes: the Bishop of Urgell in Catalonia, Spain, and the president of France. Its capital and largest city is Andorra la Vella.

Andorra is the sixth-smallest state in Europe, with an area of 468 square kilometres (181 sq mi) and a population of approximately 89,058 (as of February, 2026). The Andorran people are a Romance group descended from the Catalans. Andorra is the world's 17th-smallest country by land and 11th-smallest by population. Its capital, Andorra la Vella, is the highest capital city in Europe, at an elevation of 1,023 metres (3,356 feet) above sea level. The official language is Catalan, but Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also commonly spoken.

Tourism in Andorra brings approximately 8 million visitors to the country annually. Andorra is not a member state of the European Union. It has been a member of the Council of Europe and of the United Nations since 1993. (Full article...)

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Andorra sent a delegation to compete at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, held between 7–16 March 2014. This marked the nation's fourth participation in a Winter Paralympics The delegation consisted of a single athlete, alpine skier Xavier Fernandez, who failed to post a finishing time in either of the two events he competed in. (Full article...)

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Amongst Andorra's 65 mountain peaks over 6,560 feet (2,000 m), the peak of Coma Pedrosa (pictured) is the highest at 9,652 feet (2,942 m).

"El Gran Carlemany", the national anthem of Andorra, proclaims the microstate as the "only remaining daughter of the Carolingian empire".

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Image 1Men's Folk costume (Le val d'Andorre) (from Andorra)
Image 2The New Parliament of Andorra, headquarters of the General Council since 2011, next to Casa de la Vall. (from Andorra)
Image 3Map of Andorra (from List of cities and towns in Andorra)
Image 4Encamp (from List of cities and towns in Andorra)
Image 5Women's Folk costume (Le val d'Andorre) (from Andorra)
Image 6Casa de la Vall, the historical and ceremonial Andorran Parliament. (from Andorra)
Image 7Population of Andorra by settlement in 2013 (from List of cities and towns in Andorra)
Image 8The centre of government in Andorra la Vella. (from Andorra)
Image 9Enthronement as Co-Prince in 1942 of Bishop Ramón Iglesias (centre). The local comite was led by Francesc Cairat (left), the First General Syndic with the longest regencie, from 1936 to 1960. (from Andorra)
Image 10View of Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (from Andorra)
Image 11The embassy of Andorra in Brussels (from Andorra)
Image 12The town of Encamp, as seen from the Vall dels Cortals (from Andorra)
Image 13Topographic map of Andorra (from Andorra)
Image 14Enlargeable, detailed map of Andorra (from Geography of Andorra)
Image 15Altar of Sant Romà de Vila (from Andorra)
Image 16Roc de les Bruixes prehistorical sanctuary in Canillo (detail) (from Andorra)
Image 17Streets of the city centre of Andorra la Vella in 1986. From 1986 until 1989 Andorra normalised the economic treaties with the EEC.
Image 18Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport, located 12 km (7 mi) away from Andorra, in Montferrer i Castellbò (Catalonia, Eastern Spain) (from Andorra)
Image 19Santa Coloma d'Andorra (from Andorra)
Image 20National Police patrolling the central area of the capital city (from Andorra)
Image 21A train at Latour-de-Carol (La Tor de Querol), one of the two stations serving Andorra. Andorra has no railways, although the line connecting Latour-de-Carol and Toulouse, which in turn connects to France's TGVs at Toulouse, runs within two km (one point two mi) of the Andorran border. (from Andorra)
Image 22Guillem d'Areny-Plandolit led the New Reform of 1866. (from Andorra)
Image 23Co-Prince Charles de Gaulle in the streets of Sant Julià de Lòria in Andorra, October 1967 (from Andorra)
Image 24Andorra la Vella, Capital of Andorra (from List of cities and towns in Andorra)
Image 25View of Andorra la Vella with mountains (from Geography of Andorra)
Image 26Grandalla flower, the national symbol (from Andorra)
Image 27Boris Skossyreff, briefly self-proclaimed King of Andorra in 1934 (from Andorra)
Image 28Map of Andorra with its seven parishes labelled (from Andorra)
Image 29Charlemagne instructing his son, Louis the Pious (from Andorra)
Image 30Foreign Minister of Andorra Gilbert Saboya meeting Austrian foreign minister Sebastian Kurz at the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in 2014 (from Andorra)
Image 31Pas de la Casa (from List of cities and towns in Andorra)
Image 32RTVA, the public service television and radio broadcaster in Andorra (from Andorra)
Image 33Andorra Telecom, the national telecom company in Andorra (from Andorra)
Image 34Andorran flag on a balcony, Ordino (from Andorra)
Image 35Manor house of the Rossell family in Ordino, Casa Rossell, built in 1611. The family also owned the largest ironwork forges in Andorra as Farga Rossell and Farga del Serrat. (from Andorra)