This week we are praying for the people of:
Andorra
Location:
Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain
Area - comparative:
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Population:
71,822 (July 2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 83.52 years
male: 80.62 years
female: 86.62 years (2007 est.)
Religions:
Roman Catholic (predominant)
Languages:
Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese
Literacy:
definition: NA
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100%
Government type:
parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its chiefs of state a coprincipality; the two princes are the president of France and bishop of Seo de Urgel, Spain, who are represented locally by coprinces' representatives
Internet users:
21,900 (2005)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 0, FM 15, shortwave 0 (1998)
Other Facts:
An estimated 11.6 million tourists visit annually.
Long isolated and impoverished, mountainous Andorra achieved considerable prosperity since World War II through its tourist industry. Many immigrants (legal and illegal) are attracted to the thriving economy with its lack of income taxes.
This information comes from the World Fact Book.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html