For 715 years, from 1278 to 1993, Andorrans lived under a unique co-principality, ruled by French and Spanish leaders (from 1607 onward, the French chief of state and the Spanish bishop of Urgel). In 1993, this feudal system was modified with the titular heads of state retained, but the government transformed into a parliamentary democracy. Long isolated and impoverished, mountainous Andorra achieved considerable prosperity since World War II through its tourist industry. Many immigrants (legal and illegal) are attracted to the thriving economy with its lack of income taxes.
Titel: El Gran Carlemany
Bovenstaande gegevens zijn gedeeltelijk ontleend aan het CIA World Factbook 2006.
| 2005-06-03 | | The new government headed by Albert Pintat Santolària is sworn in. It includes Ferran Mirapeix as finance minister; Juli Minoves Triquell remains foreign minister and Josep Maria Cabanes interior minister. |
| 2005-05-27 | | Albert Pintat Santolària is elected head of government by 14 votes against 12 for Jaume Bartumeu Cassany. |
| 2005-04-24 | | In parliamentary elections, the Liberal Party of Andorra wins 41.2% of the vote (14 of 28 seats), the Social Democratic Party 38.1% (12), the Democratic Centre 11% (2), the Democratic Renovation 6.2% (0), and the Greens 3.5% (0). Turnout is 80.4%. |
| 2003-05-12 | | Joan Enric Vives Sicília succeeds Joan Martí Alanís as bishop of Urgel and ex officio coprince of Andorra. |
| 2001-07-30 | | Former foreign minister (1994-97) Manuel Mas Ribó dies. |
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