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Population

Native-born Andorrans, who are Catalan in ancestry and language, today comprise about 30 per cent of the entire population. Spanish and French immigrants, allowed residence under a strict quota system, make up the majority of the remainder. Roman Catholicism, the religion of over 85 per cent of Andorrans, still heavily influences social and cultural life; for example, divorce is not allowed. The official language is Catalan, which is spoken by around 60 per cent of the population as a first language. Spanish is also spoken, by over half of the population. A small percentage of the population speaks French as a mother tongue. English and Portuguese are also used by some, but they are not indigenous languages.