Demographics of Andorra
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Andorrans are a minority in their own country; Spanish, French, and Portuguese residents make the up 67.7% of the population.
The national language is Catalan, a romance language related to the Provençal groups. It is spoken by more than 6 million people in the region comprising French and Spanish Catalonia. Spanish and French also are spoken.
Andorrans live in seven urbanized valleys that form Andorra's political districts the seven parròquies (parishes):
Education law requires school attendance for children up to age 16. A system of French, Spanish and Andorran lay schools provide education up to the secondary level. Schools are built and maintained by Andorran authorities, but teachers are paid for the most part by France or Spain. About 50% of Andorran children attend the French primary schools, and the rest attend Spanish or Andorran schools. In July 1997, the Andorran Government passed a law on universities and shortly afterward, the University of Andorra was established. Neither the geographically complex country nor the number of students makes it possible for the University of Andorra to develop a full academic program, and it serves principally as a center for virtual studies, connected to Spanish and French universities. The only two graduate schools in Andorra are the Nursing School and the School of Computer Science.
Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook
Population
- 70,549 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure
- 0-14 years: 14.8% (male 5,471/female 4,995)
- 15-64 years: 71.5% (male 26,463/female 23,977)
- 65 years and over: 13.7% (male 4,780/female 4,863) (2005 est.)
Median age
- Total: 40.34 years
- Male: 40.63 years
- Female: 40.02 years (2005 est.)
Population growth rate
- 0.95% (2005 est.)
Birth rate
- 9 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Death rate
- 6.07 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate
- 6.53 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio
- At birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
- Under 15 years: 1.1 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years: 1.1 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over: 0.98 male(s)/female
- Total population: 1.08 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Infant mortality rate
- Total: 4.05 deaths/1,000 live births
- Male: 4.38 deaths/1,000 live births
- Female: 3.69 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
- Total population: 83.51 years
- Male: 80.6 years
- Female: 86.6 years (2005 est.)
Total fertility rate
- 1.29 children born/woman (2005 est.)
HIV/AIDS
- Adult prevalence rate: NA%
- People living with HIV/AIDS: NA%
- HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA%
Nationality
- Noun: Andorran(s)
- Adjective: Andorran
Ethnic groups
- Spanish 43%, Andorran 33%, Portuguese 11%, French 7%, other 6% (1998)
Religions
- Roman Catholic (predominant)
Languages
- Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese
Literacy
- Definition: NA
- Total population: 100%
- Male: NA%
- Female: NA%
References
Much of the material in this article comes from the CIA World Factbook 2005 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.es:Demografía de Andorra