Countries

Andorra

Andorra is a tiny, mountainous country in the eastern Pyrenees between France and Spain. Since 1278 it has been ruled jointly by two co-princes, today the President of France and the Bishop of Urgell, and its official language is Catalan.

The town of Andorra la Vella filling a narrow valley floor, with forested Pyrenean slopes rising steeply on either side

Andorra la Vella, in its Pyrenean valley

Photo: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0

Blue and red recall France, yellow and red recall Catalonia and Spain, the two neighbours that share the country's history. The coat of arms carries the motto Virtus Unita Fortior.

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