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Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, also known as the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, is a landlocked state in Southwestern Europe. Located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France, Andorra is the sixth smallest country in Europe, having a total area of only 181 square miles. The 2013 population of Andorra numbers only 85,293 inhabitants, which makes it the world’s 200th most populated nation and one of the least populated states in Europe. The capital and the largest city in Andorra is Andorra la Vella, with almost 64,000 people and a density of 1,922 inhabitants per square mile.<\/p>\n

Basic History of Andorra<\/strong><\/p>\n

The history of Andorra begins when Charles the Great granted a charter to the Andorran people in return for fighting against the Moors. At first, the territory was ruled by the Count of Urgell and later by the bishop of the Diocese of Urgell. In 988 the Count of Urgell gave the Andorran valleys to the Diocese of Urgell in exchange for land in Cerdanya (today divided between Spain and France). Starting 1278, Andorra’s sovereignty was shared between the Count of Foix and the Bishop of Urgell, with the the first co-title being eventually passed to the kings of Navarre.<\/p>\n

\"andorra_map\"<\/a>In 1607 King Henry IV of France issued an edict that established the head of the French state and the Bishop of Urgell as co-princes of Andorra, while in 1813 the First French Empire annexed Andorra as part of Catalonia. During World War I, Andorra declared war on Germany, but didn’t take part in the fighting. However, it remained in an official state of belligerency until 1958 as it was not included in the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. Andorra was occupied by France in 1933, due to social unrest. During World War II, the Principality of Andorra remained neutral. Present day Andorra is a unitary parliamentary constitutional diarchy ruled by co-princes Joan Enric Vives Sicilia<\/a> (Bishop of Urgell) and Francois Hollande<\/a> (President of France). Andorra is a full member of the United Nations (UN), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Council of Europe, and has a special agreement with the European Union (EU).<\/p>\n

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Geography of Andorra<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"andorra_map_\"<\/a>Located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France, Andorra has an area of only 181 square miles, making it the world’s 196th nation by land mass and Europe’s sixth smallest country. Andorra is also one of Europe’s six microstates, along with Liechtenstein<\/strong>, Malta, Monaco<\/strong>, San Marino<\/strong><\/a> and Vatican City<\/strong><\/a>. About 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC, Andorra has 74.7 miles of land boundaries, 35.1 miles with France and 39.6 miles with Spain. The country’s territory is divided into seven parishes and its landscape consists predominantly of rugged mountains. The highest point in Andorra is the Coma Pedrosa at 9,652 feet, while the lowest point is the Gran Valira river at 2,756 feet. Due to its high elevation, Andorra has alpine and continental climate with snowy winters, lower humidity, and slightly cooler summers. Avalanches are the only natural hazards that take place in Andorra, while common environmental issues are deforestation, air pollution and solid waste disposal.<\/p>\n