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A Special International Report Prepared byThe Washington Times Advertising Department
Published on May 28, 1999
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Andorra At A Glance 
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Capital: Andorra la Vella GEOGRAPHY: Location: Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain Area: 468 sq km; comparative area slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC Climate: Temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers PEOPLE: Population: 64, 479 Population growth rate: 1.3% Ethnic groups: Spanish 43.6%, Andorran 32.3%, Portuguese 10.6%, French 6.7% Religions: Roman Catholic (predominant) Languages: Catalan (official), Spanish, French GOVERNMENT: Government type: Parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its head of state a coprincipality; the two princes are the president of France and Spanish bishop of Seu d'Urgell, who are represented locally by officials called veguers. Administrative divisions: 7 parishes; Andorra, Canillo, Encamp, La Massana, Les Escaldes, Ordino and Sant Julia de Loria. Independence: 1278 Constitution: Andorra's first written constitution was drafted in 1991; adopted March 14, 1993. Legal system: Based on French and Spanish civil codes. Executive branch: Chief of state: French Coprince Jacques Chirac (since May 17, 1995) and Spanish Episcopal Coprince Monseigneur Juan Marti Alanis (since January 31, 1971) Head of Government: Executive Council President Marc Forne' Molne' (since December 21, 1994) Elections: Executive Council President elected by the General Council and formally appointed by the coprinces; election last held February 16, 1997 Legislative branch: Unicameral General Council of the Valleys or Consell General de les 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. Elections: Last held February 16, 1997. Percent of vote by party - UL (Liberal Union) 57%, AND (National Democratic Group) 21%, National Democratic Initiative (IDN) 7%, other 8%; ECONOMY: Currency: The Spanish peseta and the French franc. GDP: $1.2 billion GDP -per capita: $18,500 Inflation rate: 1.62% Unemployment rate: 0% Industries: trade, tourism (particularly skiing), banking, sheep, timber, tobacco |
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