Andorra remained part of the Frankish Marca Hispanica, the buffer zone between the Frankish Empire and the Muslim territories, Andorra being part of the territory ruled by the Count of Urgell and eventually the bishop of the Diocese of Urgell.
ˈændɔɹɚ ɹᵻmˈeɪnd pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə fɹˈæŋkɪʃ mˈɑːɹkə hɪspˈænɪkə, ðə bˈʌfɚ zˈoʊn bᵻtwˌiːn ðə fɹˈæŋkɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪɚ ænd ðə mˈʊzlɪm tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹiz, ˈændɔɹə bˌiːɪŋ pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi ɹˈuːld baɪ ðə kˈaʊnt ʌv ˈɜːdʒɛl ænd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli ðə bˈɪʃəp ʌvðə dɪoʊsˈiːz ʌv ˈɜːdʒɛl.