{"id":3558,"date":"2020-12-08T00:20:28","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T23:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andorrainsiders.com\/?p=3558"},"modified":"2023-01-04T15:58:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T14:58:01","slug":"andorra-es-un-pais-a-quien-pertenece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andorrainsiders.com\/en\/andorra-to-who-belongs\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Andorra a country? Who does it belong to?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people wonder what is Andorra: if it is a country or not and if it belongs to someone or some other country<\/strong>. That is why in this article we have proposed to answer this issue breaking it down into small basic questions. At the time we already tried where is or where is Andorra<\/a> and how to get to the country, so I recommend looking at that article as well. With that said, let's get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Andorra?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Andorra is a territory within Europe, although not in the European Union<\/a>. Specifically located in the neck of the Iberian Peninsula, right in the heart of the Cordillera de los Pyrenees between France and Spain<\/strong>. Andorra borders both countries and shares with them, in addition to borders, a highway that crosses the country from the northeast (France) to the south (Spain). Specifically from Toulouse and the French Pyrenees in the south of France to Lleida, in the north of Catalonia, next to the Cad\u00ed-Moixer\u00f3 Natural Park. Andorra is also quite close to Barcelona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Andorra a country? Does it belong to Spain?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, Andorra is a country<\/strong>, and it does not belong to Catalonia and it does not belong to Spain either. The territory of Andorra is governed by a parliamentary co-principal<\/strong>, whose representation is divided into the so-called co-princes of Andorra, who act as heads of state. These are the bishop of Urgel and the president of France<\/strong>, and in a similar way to Spain, they reign but do not govern and their functions are basically reduced to those of representativeness in the country's foreign relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urgell is a diocese of the Catholic Church, subordinate to the Archdiocese of Tarragona. Therefore Andorra is not from Spain and neither is it part of that country<\/strong>. That is why it is such a confessional state and where religion is so unfounded. Thus, the Principality of Andorra constitutes a independent state, which forms a legal and democratic jurisdiction based on the 1993 Constitution<\/strong>, Magna Carta of the country. The head of the Government is the President of the Government and he is the one who proposes the laws to the General Council of Andorra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The origin of Andorra<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As we told in our article on the history of the Principality of Andorra<\/a>, the origin of the independent country dates back to 788 AD<\/strong> when Charlemagne, after invading and consolidating the territory, granted his protection to Andorra and declared it a sovereign people, leaving administrative rights such as tithes in charge of the bishops of Urgel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After multiple conflicts and feudal agreements in medieval times, the territory became a co-estate between the Bishop of Urgel and the Count of Foix who, when he acquired the title of King of Navarre and France, there were nobility and title transfers. the lordship acquires the rank of co-principal<\/strong>, being also the titles united in such a way that successive French heads of state are also co-princes of Andorra<\/strong> next to the bishop of Urgel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Andorra from the European Union?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When someone wonders if Andorra belongs to the European Union, they should think that the country has only recently opened up to the outside world since its past as an opaque and isolationist tax haven, as we said in our article on the transformation of Andorra<\/a>. At that time it left the tax havens lists of the EU and the OECD and made numerous agreements with international organizations and independent European countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So that, No, Andorra is not and is not part of the European Union<\/strong>Since, according to them, "the EU institutions are currently not adapted to the accession of these small countries". But nevertheless, Since the 90's he has been this co-principle approaching positions and reaching agreements<\/strong> constantly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n