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Andorra, one of the smallest countries in the world, is located high in the mountains between France and Spain.
安道尔是世界最小的国家之一，它坐落于法国和西班牙之间的山地高处。
The country covers only 179 square miles. That is less than half the size of New York City.
这个国家仅占地179平方英里，比纽约的一半都还小。
High, rocky mountains surround Andorra.
岩石嶙嶙的高山环抱着安道尔。
Until the 1930s, travelers had difficulty reaching the country.
直到19世纪30年代，旅行者都难以涉足这个国度。
Up until that time, people in Andorra lived the way they had lived for centuries.
那之前，安道尔的人们都保留着多少世纪以来他们所沿袭的传统生活方式。
Most Andorrans worked as farmers.
大多数安道尔人那时都是农民。
Things did not change quickly.
时光缓缓向前，事物无甚巨变。
When roads were built from France and Spain to Andorra in the 1930s, life picked up speed.
19世纪30年代，从法国西班牙通往安道尔的公路修好以后，这里的生活开始加速。
Tourists began to visit the small country, these tourists brought in a lot of money to spend while visiting.
游客开始涌入这个小国度，这些游客来访时带入大量资金。
Many people in Andorra found new jobs in shops or hotels.
很多安道尔人在商店和旅馆找到新的工作。
These changes helped to keep young people in Andorra.
这样的改变把年轻人留在了安道尔。
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.
现在安道尔80%到90%的收益都是游客带来的。
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多万人来安道尔旅游，他们前来欣赏嶙峋的高山，他们来享受宁静的生活。
Most people are also interested in the ancient buildings. There are many shops for tourists to browse in.
还有很多人被古老的建筑所吸引，因此安道尔的人们开了很多商铺供游人闲逛。
Clothes, watches, wines and other items are sold at low prices in Andorra.
安道尔的衣服、手表、葡萄酒、还有其他东西都以低廉的价格出售。
Import fees are low, so tourists enjoy the inexpensive shopping.
因为进口费用很低，游客们乐于在安道尔买便宜货。
Most of the businesses in Andorra are owned by its citizens.
大多数安道尔的商铺都为当地市民所有。
There are not many foreign businesses, some Andorrans still farm and raise sheep and cattle.
外贸并不太多，仍然有一些安道尔人耕田、养羊、喂牛。
But most are now involved with the tourist trade.
但是现在大多数人从事的事务都与旅游业相关了。
