Andorra
AndorraA small co‐principality in the Pyrennes, between France and Spain.
Physical.
Andorra has a landscape of valleys at around 900 m (3000 feet) which rise to peaks at 2900 m (9600 feet). The attractive mountain scenery is snow‐covered for several months of the year.Economy.
Tourism is the main industry, employing 37% of the labour‐force, with commerce, forestry, and the construction industry also of importance.History.
According to tradition, Charlemagne granted independence to Andorra in 803 AD . Andorra came under the control of the Counts of Urgel and subsequently the Bishops of the diocese of Urgel. A dispute between the French and Spanish heirs of the Bishops and Counts in the late 13th century was resolved by making Andorra a co‐principality, jointly ruled by a French and a Spanish prince. In 1993 Andorra adopted a democratic constitution, which legalized...[The entire page is 267 words long]
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