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Andorra la Vella |
Av. Carlemany, 119 |
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Av. Meritxell, 80 |
Av. Meritxell, 96 |
Tourism, the mainstay of Andorra's tiny, well-to-do economy,
accounts for roughly 80% of GDP. An estimated 10.2 million tourists
visit annually, attracted by Andorra's duty-free status and by its
summer and winter resorts. Andorra's comparative advantage has recently
eroded as the economies of adjoining France and Spain have been opened
up, providing broader availability of goods and lower tariffs.
The banking sector, with its
tax haven status, also
contributes substantially to the economy. Agricultural production is
limited—only 2% of the land is arable—and most food has to be imported.
Some tobacco is grown locally. The principal livestock activity is
domestic sheep raising. Manufacturing output consists mainly of
cigarettes, cigars, and furniture. Andorra's natural resources include
hydroelectric power, mineral water, timber, iron ore, and lead.
Andorra is not a member of the European Union, but enjoys a special
relationship with it, such as being treated as an EU member for trade in
manufactured goods (no tariffs) and as a non-EU member for agricultural
products. Andorra lacks a currency of its own and uses that of its two
surrounding nations. Andorra used the French franc and the Spanish
peseta until 1999 when both currencies were replaced by the EU's single
currency, the euro. Coins and notes of both the franc and the peseta,
however, remained legal tender in Andorra until 2002. Andorra is
negotiating to issue its own euro coins.
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