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MilitaryMilitary branches
No regular military forces, Police Service of Andorra (2010) Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49 22,390 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service
Males age 16-49 17,977
Females age 16-49 17,069 (2010 est.) Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
Male 397
Female 347 (2010 est.) Military - note
Defense is the responsibility of France and Spain
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Andorra (Andorra La Vella):
 
GPS points from Andorra (Andorra La Vella)
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For 715 years, from 1278 to 1993, Andorrans lived under a unique co-principality, ruled by French and Spanish leaders (from 1607 onward, the French chief of state and the Spanish bishop of Seu d'Urgell). In 1993, this feudal system was modified with the titular heads of state retained, but the government transformed into a parliamentary democracy. For decades Andorra enjoyed its status as a small refuge of fiscal and banking freedom and benefitted from Spanish and French tourists attracted to the country's duty-free shopping. The situation has changed in recent years as Andorra started to tax foreign investment and other sectors. Tourism accounts for over 80% of Andorra's gross domestic product.