Andorra is situated in south-western Europe, in the eastern Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain.
The first Andorran Constitution was passed in 1993, establishing parliamentary government. It then joined the United Nations and Council of Europe.
Andorra has traditionally had a strong affinity with the region of Catalonia in northern Spain. Andorra’s official language is Catalan. Andorra is the sixth-smallest nation in Europe, with an area of 468 square kilometres. Its capital Andorra la Vella is the highest capital city in Europe.
The mainstay of the highly-prosperous economy is tourism. The country’s banking sector enjoys partial tax-haven status. An estimated 10 million people visit each year, drawn by winter sports, a warm summer climate. Andorra is not a member of the EU, but enjoys a special relationship with it and uses the Euro.