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Basic Facts
Official name Principality of Andorra
Capital Andorra la Vella
Area 468 sq km
181 sq mi
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People
Population 83,888 (2009 estimate)
Population growth
Population growth rate 1.14 percent (2009 estimate)
Projected population in 2025 85,112 (2009 estimate)
Projected population in 2050 74,765 (2009 estimate)
Population density 186 persons per sq km (2009 estimate)
482 persons per sq mi (2009 estimate)
Urban/rural distribution
Share urban 90 percent (2003 estimate)
Share rural 10 percent (2003 estimate)
Largest cities, with population
Andorra la Vella 22,035 (2004 estimate)
Ethnic groups
Spanish 61 percent
Andorran (Catalan) 30 percent
French 6 percent
Other 3 percent
Languages
Catalan (official), French, Castilian
Religious affiliations
Roman Catholic 89 percent
Nonreligious 5 percent
Other 6 percent
Health and Education
Life expectancy
Total 82.5 years (2009 estimate)
Female 84.8 years (2009 estimate)
Male 80.3 years (2009 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2009 estimate)
Literacy rate
Total Not available
Female Not available
Male Not available
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) Not available
GDP per capita (U.S.$) Not available
GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing Not available
Industry Not available
Services Not available
Monetary unit
European Union (EU) single currency, the euro (€).
Major trade partners for exports
Spain, France, and Russia
Major trade partners for imports
Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan
Sources
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
Note
Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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