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The population is approximately 84,082 (Dec. 2009 estimate) |
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The official language spoken in Andorra is Catalan but the population also speaks Spanish, Portuguese and French. Bingo is taxed in Andorra. The tax is levied on the total face value of cards used to play the game. The current bingo tax rate is 12%. |
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Bingo is taxed in Andorra. The tax is levied on the total face value of cards used to play the game. The current bingo tax rate is 12%. |
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Andorra's life expectancy rate, 82.43 years, is the 4th highest in the world according to the 2011 CIA World Factbook. Monaco has the highest at 89.73 years. |
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According to the CIA World Factbook, tourism is the mainstay of Andorra's tiny yet viable economy, accounting for roughly 80% of GDP. An estimated 9 million tourists visit annually, attracted by its duty-free status and its holiday resorts for summer and winter.
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Andorra is allowd to trade in the EU without tarriffs, but is treated as a non-EU member for agricultural products. |
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In 1278, the Co-Principality of Andorra was established by a treaty called 'The Pareage'. It was ruled by the French head of State and the Spanish Bishop of Urgell, lasting until the present Andorran constitution was introduced in 1993. The constitution created Andorra's current parliamentary democracy governing system, and formally enshrined Andorra as a Principality. |
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During World War II, Andorra remained neutral and was an important smuggling route between Vichy France and Spain. |
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Andorrans constitute a minority in their own country. Only 37% of the population hold Andorran nationality. Dual citizenship is not allowed. |
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