Highland State Andorra (Andorra) is surrounded by Spain and France.This country has a tiny size, only 458 square meters.m (smaller in size only to Monaco, San Marino and Liechtenstein).Andorra has no outlet to the sea, but in the principality accommodate as many as 6 ski resorts, which attracts a lot of tourists.
Natural and climatic conditions
territory of the dwarf is in a small valley that opens to the south.In the north, west and east of the country Andorra tightly surrounded by mountain slopes.The highest peaks reach 2900 meters, the lowest areas - at least 880 meters.The highest mountain peak - Coma Pedrosa (2947 m).Relief Duchy quite varied: meandering river Valira valley and its tributaries, deep gorges and narrow gorges.Here you can meet many lakes of glacial origin.
climate is subtropical mountain, several relaxed thanks to the close vicinity to the Mediterranean Sea.Andorra rightfully earned the status of the sunniest mountain resort in Europe (225 days).
State system
According to the Constitution, the state Andorra - a sovereign parliamentary principality, but in fact the country is a republic.Ever since the 1278 order of the post of head of the principality classes rather unusual.Thus, the post of head of state, who are simultaneously the titles of princes, occupied by two persons - the president of France and the bishop of the Spanish border town of La Seu d'Urgell.Board they exercise through their representatives, who are called vicars.
General Council (parliament) is the legislative body of the principality and consists of 28 elected members.This council is authorized to appoint the government.The actual power in the State is endowed with dwarf is the head of government.France and Spain will protect the independence of Andorra.
Economy
main component of the economy of the principality - tourism.Every year it is visited by about 15 million. Tourists.Excellent tax climate, almost complete absence of taxes on offshore operations - that is what is most attractive Andorra.The state is an acute shortage of fertile lands.Only 4% of the land is treated, on the lower slopes of the mountains and valleys in their grown mainly tobacco, potatoes, grapes, rye, barley.A huge portion of food has to be imported.
The country has reserves of lead and iron, but unfortunately, because of the high transport costs of their deposits rather poorly studied.Only in a few areas produce mining lead and iron ore, as well as marble.
Attractions
First of all, the State Andorra attracts travelers with its mountain slopes.Here you can relax not worse and much cheaper than the more famous Swiss Alps.In addition to downhill skiing in the principality of popular sports such as horse riding, hiking, clay pigeon shooting and fishing.
The country has a well developed infrastructure: restaurants, theaters, supermarkets, concert halls and other places are represented in abundance.In the capital, a mini-gosudarsva Andorra la Vella, you can see a myriad of charming buildings in the medieval style.
architecture and natural landscapes attract hundreds of thousands of people in this small principality of Andorra with a proud name.The state on the map, you can see well in the south-west of Europe in the frame of the Pyrenees Mountains.
