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Country Name

Conventional long form: Principality of Andorra

Conventional short form: Andorra

Local long form: Principat d'Andorra

Local short form: Andorra

Administrative Divisions

7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra la Vella, Canillo, Encamp, La Massana, Escaldes-Engordany, Ordino, Sant Julia de Loria

Independence

1278 (was formed under the joint suzerainty of France and Spain)

National Holiday

Mare de Deu de Meritxell, 8 September (1278)

Constitution

Andorra's first written constitution was drafted in 1991; approved by referendum 14 March 1993; came into force 4 May 1993

Legal System

based on French and Spanish civil codes; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

International Law Organization Participation

Citizenship

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of state: French Coprince Jacques CHIRAC (since 17 May 1995), represented by Mr. Frederic de SAINT-SERNIN (since NA); Spanish Coprince Episcopal Monseigneur Joan MARTI Alanis (since 31 January 1971), represented by Mr. Nemesi MARQUES OSTE (since NA)

Head of government: Executive Council President Marc FORNE Molne (since 21 December 1994)

Cabinet: Executive Council or Govern designated by the Executive Council president

Elections: Executive Council president elected by the General Council and formally appointed by the coprinces for a four-year term; election last held 16 February 1997 (next to be held NA 2001)

Election results: Marc FORNE Molne elected executive council president; percent of General Council vote - 64%

Legislative Branch

Elections: last held 16 February 1997 (next to be held NA February 2001)

Election results: percent of vote by party - UL 57%, AND 21%, IDN 7%, ND 7%, other 8%; seats by party - UL 16, AND 6, ND 2, IDN 2, UPO 2

Judicial Branch

Tribunal of Judges or Tribunal de Batlles; Tribunal of the Courts or Tribunal de Corts; Supreme Court of Justice of Andorra or Tribunal Superior de Justicia d'Andorra; Supreme Council of Justice or Consell Superior de la Justicia; Fiscal Ministry or Ministeri Fiscal; Constitutional Tribunal or Tribunal Constitucional

Political Parties and Leaders

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Flag Description

Three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; the coat of arms features a quartered shield; similar to the flags of Chad and Romania, which do not have a national coat of arms in the center, and the flag of Moldova, which does bear a national emblem

National Anthem

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Government Type

Parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its heads of state a coprincipality; the two princes are the president of France and bishop of Seo de Urgel, Spain, who are represented locally by coprinces' representatives

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Capital

Andorra la Vella

Diplomatic Representation in the US

Chief Of Mission
Ambassador Juli MINOVES-TRIQUELL (also Permanent Representative to the UN)
Chancery
2 United Nations Plaza, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Telephone
[1] (212) 750-8064
FAX
[1] (212) 750-6630

Diplomatic Representation from the US

The US does not have an embassy in Andorra; the US Ambassador to Spain is accredited to Andorra; US interests in Andorra are represented by the Consulate General's office in Barcelona (Spain); mailing address: Paseo Reina Elisenda, 23, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; telephone: (3493) 280-2227; FAX: (3493) 205-7705

International Organization Participation

CCC
CE
ECE
ICRM
IFRCS
Interpol
IOC

ITU
OSCE
UN
UNESCO
WHO
WIPO
WToO

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