Factbook
Histoire de Andorre — Chronologie
Dates clés de l'histoire de Andorre, d'après le Factbook Magna et l'Encyclopédie universelle.
1993Andorra is a parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains its chiefs of state in the form of a co-principality; the two princes are the President of France and Bishop of Seu d'Urgell, Spain in Southwestern Europe, Pyrenees mountains, on the border between France and Spain.
1993For 715 years, from 1278 to 1993, Andorrans lived under a unique co-principality, ruled by French and Spanish leaders (from 1607 onward, the French chief of state and the Bishop of Urgell).
1993In 1993, this feudal system was modified with the introduction of a modern constitution; the co-princes remained as titular heads of state, but the government transformed into a parliamentary democracy.
2018Major urban areas: 23,000 ANDORRA LA VELLA (capital) (2018) high GDP; low unemployment; non-EU Euro user; co-principality duty-free area between Spain and France; tourist hub but hit hard by COVID-19; modern, non-tax haven financial sector; looking for big tech investments; new member of SEPA and IMF Inflation: 6.2% (2022 est.).
2022Industries: tourism (particularly skiing), banking, timber, furniture Agriculture: small quantities of rye, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables, tobacco, sheep, cattle Electricity access: 100% (2022 est.).
2022Languages: Catalan (official) 44.1%, Castilian 40.3%, Portuguese 13.5%, French 10%, English 3%, other 6.8% (2022 est.) Religions: Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic) 89.5, other 8.8%, unaffiliated 1.7% (2020 est.) Urban population: 87.8% of total population (2023).
