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- 1. a small autonomous principality in the southern Pyrenees, between France and Spain; population 70,000 (estimated 2014); official languages, Catalan and French; capital, Andorra la Vella. Its independence dates from the late 8th century, when Charlemagne is said to have granted the Andorrans self-government for their help in defeating the Moors.
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Andorra, [e] officially the Principality of Andorra, [2] [f] is a sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Western Europe, bordered by France to the north and Spain to the south.
Andorra, small, landlocked, independent European coprincipality situated among the southern peaks of the Pyrenees Mountains and bounded by France to the north and east and by Spain to the south and west. It is one of the smallest states in Europe. The capital is Andorra la Vella. Geography.
Jul 2, 2019 · The Origin Of “Andorra”. It is unclear where the word “Andorra” originated from but there are several hypotheses. The earliest use of the phrase “Andorra” was by Greek historian and philosopher Polybius who described the Iberian tribe in the valley of Andorra as “Andosins.”.
Andorra (/ æ n ˈ d ɒr ə / ), officially the Principality of Andorra, is a landlocked sovereign country located in the eastern Pyrenees Mountains of Southern Europe and bordered by Spain and France.
Andorra in British English. (ænˈdɔːrə ) noun. a mountainous principality in SW Europe, between France and Spain: according to tradition, given independence by Charlemagne in the 9th century for helping to fight the Moors; placed under the joint sovereignty of the Comte de Foix and the Spanish bishop of Urgel in 1278; under the joint ...
noun. a republic in the E Pyrenees between France and Spain, under the joint suzerainty of France and the Spanish Bishop of Urgel. 191 sq. mi. (495 sq. km). Also called An·dor·ra la Ve·lla [ahn-, dawr, -, r, ah lah , ve, -lyah]. a city in and the capital of this republic.
Oct 4, 2024 · The landlocked Principality of Andorra -- one of the smallest states in Europe and nestled high in the Pyrenees between the French and Spanish borders -- is the last independent survivor of the Hispanic March states created by Frankish King Charlemagne in 795 after he halted the Moorish invasion of Spain.
