Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Principality of Andorra
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Ambassador: Mr. Qiu Xiaoqi (Concurrently Conduct as Chinese Ambassador in Spain)Address: No. 113, Arturo Soria, 28043 Madrid, Spain
Tel: +34-91-5194242
Fax: +34-91-5192035
Religion: Most of residents are followers of Roman Catholicism. Language: Catalan is the official language; French and Spanish are the universal languages. People: It has a population of 66,000. The natives are Catalonians; the majority of foreign immigrants are Spanish, Portuguese and French in the next place. Geography: Situated in a valley in the eastern Pyrenees, Andorra, is a tiny mountainous nation, nestled between France and Spain. It occupies an area of 468 square kilometers. Climate: It belongs to mountain climate. The winter is long and cold; snow on high mountains can last as long as eight months. The summer is dry and cool. Diplomatic Relations: Before the reform of administrative system in 1993, its diplomatic relations were controlled by its suzerains Spain and France. Then it starts to gradually establish and develop external relations. Economy: Before the 1960s, Andorran residents mainly engaged in stockbreeding and agriculture. They chiefly raised cattle and sheep, and plant potato and tobacco. Then Andorra changed its economic structure, paying more attention to the development of commerce and tourism. This miniature state has neither tariff nor domestic currency. Pesetas and franc circulate freely in Andorra's territory. Politics: On March 14, 1993, the first constitution was ratified by a popular referendum. The constitution stipulates that Andorra is a parliamentary principality; that Andorra should pay nominal yearly homage to France and Spain.
Related China Embassies in Europe: Embassy of China in Vienna, Austria
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