ANDORRA

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CURRENCY:

Euro (SYMBOL: €)

DENOMINATIONS:

NOTE: €500, €200, €100, €50, €20, €10 and €5

COIN: €2, €1 and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents

CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS AND ATMS:

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are accepted.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE:

Andorran banks and bureaux de change will exchange foreign currency.

TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES:

To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in Euros, Pounds Sterling and US Dollars.

BANKING HOURS:

Mon-Fri 0900-1300 and 1500-1700, Sat 0900-1200.

COUNTRY OVERVIEW:

Andorra is a tiny country in the mountains between France and Spain. It is so small that it could be described as a 'city-state' without actual cities within it.

POPULATION:

73,100

ECONOMY:

Tourism is the mainstay of Andorra, and the economy despite small is very healthy. Around 9 million tourists visit Andorra in any given year as it boasts duty free shopping and good holiday resorts for both summer and winter leisure and sports. The banking sector also contributes to the economy and is aided by the tax free status the nation holds. Other factors are agriculture, furniture, cigarettes and cigars. There are also natural resources in the form of mineral water, timber, lead, iron ore and hydroelectric power.