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Introduction

Andorra (in French, Andorre), officially Principality of Andorra, parliamentary principality, south-western Europe, situated high in the eastern Pyrenees mountains, bordered on the north and east by France, and on the south and west by Spain. Also called Valleys of Andorra, the country is one of the smallest in the world with an area of about 468 sq km (181 sq mi) and a population of 72,413 (2008 estimate). The overall population density in 2008 was about 155 people per sq km (401 per sq mi); 90 per cent of the population is urban. The capital is Andorra la Vella (population, 2004 estimate, 22,035).