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Country Name

Conventional long form: Principality of Andorra

Conventional short form: Andorra

Local short form: Andorra

Local long form: Principat d'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 the French count of Foix and the Spanish bishop of Urgel)

National Holiday

Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 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 Philippe MASSONI (since 26 July 2002); Spanish Coprince Episcopal Monsignor Joan Enric VIVES SICILIA (since 12 May 2003), represented by Nemesi MARQUES OSTE (since NA)

Elections: Executive Council president elected by the General Council and formally appointed by the coprinces for a four-year term; election last held 4 March 2001 (next to be held NA 2005)

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

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

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

Legislative Branch

Legislative branch: unicameral General Council of the Valleys or Consell General de las Valls (28 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote, 14 from a single national constituency and 14 to represent each of the 7 parishes; members serve four-year terms)

Elections: last held 4 March 2001 (next to be held NA March 2005)

Election results: percent of vote by party - PLA 46.1%, PSD 30%, PD 23.8%, other 0.1%; seats by party - PLA 15, PSD 6, PD 5, independents 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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Political Pressure Groups and Leaders

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

Capital

Andorra la Vella

Diplomatic Representation in the US

Chief Of Mission
Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Jelena V. PIA-COMELLA
Chancery
2 United Nations Plaza, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10017
FAX
[1] (212) 750-6630
Telephone
[1] (212) 750-8064

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

CE
ECE
ICAO
ICCt
ICRM
IFRCS
Interpol
IOC
ITU

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UN
UNESCO
WCO
WHO
WIPO
WToO
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