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Andorra, one of the smallest countries in the world, is located high in the mountains between France and Spain.
安道爾是世界最小的國家之一，它坐落于法國和西班牙之間的山地高處。
The country covers only 179 square miles. That is less than half the size of New York City.
這個國家僅占地179平方英里，比紐約的一半都還小。
High, rocky mountains surround Andorra.
巖石嶙嶙的高山環抱著安道爾。
Until the 1930s, travelers had difficulty reaching the country.
直到19世紀30年代，旅行者都難以涉足這個國度。
Up until that time, people in Andorra lived the way they had lived for centuries.
那之前，安道爾的人們都保留著多少世紀以來他們所沿襲的傳統生活方式。
Most Andorrans worked as farmers.
大多數安道爾人那時都是農民。
Things did not change quickly.
時光緩緩向前，事物無甚巨變。
When roads were built from France and Spain to Andorra in the 1930s, life picked up speed.
19世紀30年代，從法國西班牙通往安道爾的公路修好以后，這里的生活開始加速。
Tourists began to visit the small country, these tourists brought in a lot of money to spend while visiting.
游客開始涌入這個小國度，這些游客來訪時帶入大量資金。
Many people in Andorra found new jobs in shops or hotels.
很多安道爾人在商店和旅館找到新的工作。
These changes helped to keep young people in Andorra.
這樣的改變把年輕人留在了安道爾。
There were many more jobs than before the roads were built.
工作比公路建好之前多了很多。
Today tourists provide 80 to 90 percent of Andorra's income.
現在安道爾80%到90%的收益都是游客帶來的。
More than a million people visit each year, they come to view the rough mountains, they enjoy the quiet way of life.
每年有100多萬人來安道爾旅游，他們前來欣賞嶙峋的高山，他們來享受寧靜的生活。
Most people are also interested in the ancient buildings. There are many shops for tourists to browse in.
還有很多人被古老的建筑所吸引，因此安道爾的人們開了很多商鋪供游人閑逛。
Clothes, watches, wines and other items are sold at low prices in Andorra.
安道爾的衣服、手表、葡萄酒、還有其他東西都以低廉的價格出售。
Import fees are low, so tourists enjoy the inexpensive shopping.
因為進口費用很低，游客們樂于在安道爾買便宜貨。
Most of the businesses in Andorra are owned by its citizens.
大多數安道爾的商鋪都為當地市民所有。
There are not many foreign businesses, some Andorrans still farm and raise sheep and cattle.
外貿并不太多，仍然有一些安道爾人耕田、養羊、喂牛。
But most are now involved with the tourist trade.
但是現在大多數人從事的事務都與旅游業相關了。
