Informe sobre l'estat de la pobresa i la desigualtat al Principal d'Andorra (2003)[13]
Before 1999, theFrench franc andSpanish peseta; the coins and notes of both currencies, however, remained legal tender until 2002. Small amounts ofAndorran diners (divided into 100 centim) were minted after 1982.
Andorra is a rich country mostly because oftourism. There are about 10.2million visitors each year.[15] The official language isCatalan, thoughSpanish andFrench are also used. TheEuro (EUR) is thecurrency of Andorra, though it is not a member of theEuropean Union (EU).
It is said that emperorCharlemagne gifted the Andorran people their country in the 9th century for fighting against theMoors. BeforeAD 1095, Andorra was not militarily protected. TheLord of Caboet and theBishop ofUrgell decided to rule Andorra together. Andorra's first legislature was created in AD 1419.
The descendants of the Lord of Caboet eventually became theKings of France over time. When France became arepublic, the French King's position as the Co-Prince was taken up by thePresident of France.
Andorra declared war onImperial Germany inWorld War I, but did not do any fighting. Andorra remained in a state of war against Germany until 1957 as the Andorrans did not sign theTreaty of Versailles.
The politics of Andorra are very unique in comparison to the rest of the world. There are twoheads of state, the Bishop of Urgell and the President of France, who hold the title of Co-Prince. This is because of an ancient treaty which said the Bishop of Urgell and the French leader would be the Co-Princes.
There is also an electedlegislature named theGeneral Council. It has between 28 and 42 members. Thehead of government is a member of the Council who is elected to the position by the Council.
Children between the ages of 6 and 16 must have full-time education. Education up to secondary level is paid by the government. TheUniversity of Andorra (UdA) is the state public university. It is the only university in Andorra.
↑Religion and Contemporary Politics: A Global Encyclopedia [2 volumes].ABC-CLIO. 2019.ISBN9781440839337.
↑Temperman, Jeroen (2010).State–Religion Relationships and Human Rights Law: Towards a Right to Religiously Neutral Governance. BRILL.ISBN9789004181496....guarantees the Roman Catholic Church free and public exercise of its activities and the preservation of the relations of special co-operation with the state in accordance with the Andorran tradition. The Constitution recognizes the full legal capacity of the bodies of the Roman Catholic Church which have legal status in accordance with their own rules.
1.Transcontinental country/territory that is part of both Europe and Asia. 2. Territory or with territory geographically part of North America. 3. Partially recognized. 4. Not all dependent territories are listed. 5. Territory has some form of self-rule. 6. Territory or with territory geographically part of Africa. 7. Governed by theHoly See.
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