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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, Escaldes-Engordany, La Massana, Ordino, Sant Julia de Loria

Independence

1278 (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; effective 28 April 1993

Legal System

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

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Citizenship

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of state: French Coprince Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007); represented by Philippe MASSONI (since 26 July 2002) and Spanish Coprince Bishop Joan-Enric VIVES i SICILIA (since 12 May 2003); represented by Nemesi MARQUES i OSTE (since 30 July 2003)

Head of government: Executive Council President Jaume BARTUMEU Cassany (since 5 June 2009)

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 26 April 2009 (next to be held in April-May 2013)

Election results: Jaume BARTUMEU CASSANY elected executive council president; percent of General Council vote - NA

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 seven parishes; to serve four-year terms) elections: last held on 26 April 2009 (next to be held in March-April 2013) election results: percent of vote by party - PS 45.03%, Reformist Coaliton 32.34%, Andorra for Change 18.86%, other 3.77%; seats by party - PS 14, Reformist Coalition 11, Andorra for Change 3

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

Andorra for Change [Juan Eusebio NOMEN CALVET]; New Center [Vicenc MATEU] (formerly Andorran Democratic Center Party); Liberal Party of Andorra or PLA [Joan Gabriel i ESTANY] (formerly Liberal Union or UL); Reformist Coalition (includes the Liberal Party and New Center) [Joan Gabriel i ESTANY]; Social Democratic Party or PS [Jaume BARTUMEU CASSANY] (formerly part of National Democratic Group or AND)

Political Pressure Groups and Leaders

NA

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; the flag combines the blue and red French colors with the red and yellow of Spain to show Franco-Spanish protection note: 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

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Year

Government Type

  • Parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its chiefs 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

  • Name
    Andorra la Vella
  • Geographic Coordinates
    42 30 N, 1 31 E
  • Time Difference
    UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
  • Daylight Saving Time
    +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Diplomatic Representation in the US

  • Chief Of Mission
    Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Narcis CASAL FONSDEVIELA
  • 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 de Montcada, 23, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; telephone: [34] (93) 280-2227; FAX: [34] (93) 280-6175

International Organization Participation

  • CE
  • FAO
  • ICAO
  • ICCt
  • ICRM
  • IFRCS
  • Interpol
  • IOC
  • IPU
  • ITU
  • OIF
  • OPCW
  • OSCE
  • UN
  • UNCTAD
  • UNESCO
  • Union Latina
  • UNWTO
  • WCO
  • WHO
  • WIPO
  • WTO (observer)
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