Andorra (4) -- Analyses-- April-June 2006

Postal services in Andorra

14.04.2006

Postal services in Andorra are unique in that they are not operated by the Principality itself, but its two larger neighbouring countries, Spain and France. This is a legacy of the centuries of de facto control exercised by those two countries over Andorra. Today Correos y Telegrafos of Spain and La Poste of France operate side by side; Spanish post boxes being yellow and French ones being red. Both postal administrations issue their own postage stamps for use in Andorra - those of Spain and France are not valid. Andorran stamps feature unique designs, often featuring the country's two co-princes or joint heads of state, the President of France and the Bishop of Urgell in Spain. Mail to addresses within the Principality is delivered free of charge.

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