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Brief History. Andorra's independence is traditionally ascribed to Charlemagne, who recovered the region from the Muslims in AD 803. It was placed under the joint suzerainty of the French counts of Foix and the Spanish bishops of Urgel in 1278, and it was subsequently governed jointly by the Spanish bishop of Urgel and the French head of state, and remained as such for 715 years. This feudal system of government, the last in Europe, continued until 1993, when a constitution was adopted that transferred most of the coprinces' powers to the Andorran General Council, which is elected by universal suffrage. Andorra is now an independent republic.
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