Andorra also called the
Principality of the Valleys of Andorra is a sovereign landlocked microstate on
the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees, bordered by France in the north
and Spain in the south. Believed to have been created by Charlemagne, Andora
was ruled by the Count of Urgell until 988 when it was transferred to the
Diocese of Urgell, and the present principality was formed by a charter in
1278. It is known as a principality as it is a diarchy headed by two
Co-Princes: The Catholic Bishop of Urgell in Spain and the President of the
Republic of France. Andorra is the sixth-smallest nation in Europe, having an
area of 468 square kilometers (181 sq. mi) and a population of approximately
77,281. The Andorrans are a Romance ethnic group of originally Catalan descent.
Andorra is the 16th-smallest country in the world by land and 11th-smallest
country by population. Its capital Andorra la Vella is the highest capital city
in Europe, at an elevation of 1,023 meters (3,356 feet) above sea level. The
official language is Catalan, although Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also
commonly spoken. Andorra's tourism services an estimated 10.2 million visitors
annually. It is not a member of the European Union, but the euro is its
official currency. It has been a member of the United Nations since 1993. In
2013, the people of Andorra had the highest life expectancy in the world at 81
years, according to the Global Burden of Disease Study.
The card was sent by using Spanish side of the postal system in Andorra by Lukasz.


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