 andorra la vella (, ) is the capital of the principality of andorra, and is located high in the east pyrenees between france and spain. it is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital. as of 2011, the city has a population of 22,256, and the urban area, which includes escaldes-engordany plus satellite villages, has over 40,000 inhabitants. the principal industry is tourism, although the country also earns foreign income from being a tax haven. furniture and brandies are local products. being at an elevation of 1,023 metres (3,356&nbsp;ft), it is the highest capital city in europe and a popular ski resort. ==history== thumb|left|sant andreu church the site of andorra la vella (literally, "andorra the city", not "andorra the old" as is often misunderstood) has been settled since prior to the christian eraânotably by the andosin tribe from the late neolithic. the state is one of the marca hispanica created and protected by charlemagne in the eighth century as a buffer from the moorish settlers in the iberian peninsula.{{cite web|url=http://www.andorramania.com/histoire_gb.htm |title=history of the principality of andorra |publisher=andorramania.com |date=1997-12-11 |accessdat
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