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      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

      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 Albert PINTAT SANTOLARIA (since 27 May 2005) 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 24 April 2005 (next to be held in April-May 2009) election results: Albert PINTAT SANTOLARIA 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 24 April 2005 (next to be held in March-April 2009) election results: percent of vote by party - PLA 41.2%, PS 38.1%, CDA-S21 11%, other 9.7%; seats by party - PLA 14, PS 12, CDA-S21 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:

      Andorran Democratic Center Party (formerly Democratic Party or PD) and Century 21 or CDA and S21 [Enric TARRADO]; Liberal Party of Andorra or PLA [Albert PINTAT SANTOLARIA] (formerly Liberal Union or UL); Social Democratic Party or PS [Jaume BARTUMEU CASSANY] (formerly part of National Democratic Group or AND)

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

      NA

      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)

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

      chief of mission: Ambassador Carles FONT-ROSSELL 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

      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 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

      Economy

       Andorra

      Economy - overview:

      Tourism, the mainstay of Andorra's tiny, well-to-do economy, accounts for more than 80% of GDP. An estimated 11.6 million tourists visit annually, attracted by Andorra's duty-free status and by its summer and winter resorts. Andorra's comparative advantage has recently eroded as the economies of neighboring France and Spain have been opened up, providing broader availability of goods and lower tariffs. The banking sector, with its partial "tax haven" status, also contributes substantially to the economy. Agricultural production is limited - only 2% of the land is arable - and most food has to be imported. The principal livestock activity is sheep raising. Manufacturing output consists mainly of cigarettes, cigars, and furniture. Andorra is a member of the EU Customs Union and is treated as an EU member for trade in manufactured goods (no tariffs) and as a non-EU member for agricultural products.

      GDP (purchasing power parity):

      $2.77 billion (2005)

      GDP (official exchange rate):

      $NA

      GDP - real growth rate:

      3.5% (2005 est.)

      GDP - per capita (PPP):

      $38,800 (2005)

      GDP - composition by sector:

      agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%

      Labor force:

      42,420 (2005)

      Labor force - by occupation:

      agriculture: 0.3% industry: 20.3% services: 79.4% (2005)

      Unemployment rate:

      0% (1996 est.)

      Population below poverty line:

      NA%

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:

      lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%

      Budget:

      revenues: $333.5 million expenditures: $386.6 million (2005)

      Fiscal year:

      calendar year

      Inflation rate (consumer prices):

      3.2% (2005)

      Agriculture - products:

      small quantities of rye, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables; sheep

      Industries:

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