Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra (Catalan: Principat d'Andorra), is a small landlocked country in western Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and is bordered by Spain and France. Andorra is not a full member of the European Union, but enjoys a special relationship with it.
Because of its high elevation, Andorra has severe winters. The northern valleys are completely snowed up for several months. Most rain falls in April and October. Humidity is very low. Summers are warm or mild, depending on the altitude.
Andorra lacks a currency of its own and uses that of its two surrounding nations. Prior to 1999 these were the French franc and the Spanish peseta, which have since been both replaced by the EU's single currency, the euro. Andorra is negotiating to issue its own euro coins.
Andorrans are a minority in their own country; Spaniards, Portuguese, French, Britons, and Italians residents in Andorra make up 67.7% of the population. The people of Andorra are currently listed as having the highest human life expectancy in the world, at an average of 83.5 years (2007 est).
The national and official language is Catalan, a Romance language. Because of immigration, historical links, and close geographic proximity, other languages such as Spanish and French are also commonly spoken.