The 1994 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ Executive Council President Oscar RIBAS Reig (since 10 December 1993)

       elected by Parliament

       cabinet:

       Executive Council; designated by the executive council president

       Legislative branch:

       unicameral

       General Council of the Valleys:

       (Consell General de las Valls); elections last held 12 December 1993

       (next to be held NA); yielded no clear winner; results - percent of

       vote by party NA; seats - (28 total) number of seats by party NA

       Judicial branch:

       Supreme Court of Andorra at Perpignan (France) for civil cases, the

       Ecclesiastical Court of the bishop of Seo de Urgel (Spain) for civil

       cases, Tribunal of the Courts (Tribunal des Cortes) for criminal cases

       Political parties and leaders:

       National Democratic Group (AND), Oscar RIBAS Reig and Jordi FARRAS;

       Liberal Union (UL), Francesc CERQUEDA; New Democracy (ND), Jaume

       BARTOMEU; Andorran National Coalition (CNA), Antoni CERQUEDA; National

       Democratic Initiative (IDN), Vincenc MATEU; Liberal Union (UL),

       Francesc CERQUEDA

       note:

       there are two other small parties

       Member of:

       ECE, INTERPOL, IOC, UN

       Diplomatic representation in US:

       Andorra has no mission in the US

       US diplomatic representation:

       Andorra is included within the Barcelona (Spain) Consular District,

       and the US Consul General visits Andorra periodically

       Flag:

       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 that do not have a national coat of arms in the center

      @Andorra, Economy

      Overview:

       Tourism, the mainstay of Andorra's economy, accounts for roughly 80%

       of GDP. An estimated 13 million tourists visit annually, attracted by

       Andorra's duty-free status and by its summer and winter resorts. The

       banking sector, with its "tax haven" status, also contributes

       substantially to the economy. Agricultural production is limited by a

       scarcity of arable land, and most food has to be imported. The

       principal livestock activity is sheep raising. Manufacturing consists

       mainly of cigarettes, cigars, and furniture. Andorra is a member of

       the EU Customs Union; it is unclear what effect the European Single

       Market will have on the advantages Andorra obtains from its duty-free

       status.

       National product:

       GDP - purchasing power equivalent - $760 million (1992 est.)

       National product real growth rate:

       NA%

       National product per capita:

       $14,000 (1992 est.)

       Inflation rate (consumer prices):

       NA%

       Unemployment rate:

       0%

       Budget:

       revenues:

       $138 million

       expenditures:

       $177 million, Including capital expenditures of $NA (1993)

       Exports:

       $30 million (f.o.b., 1993 est.)

       commodities:

       electricity, tobacco products, furniture

       partners:

       France, Spain

       Imports:

       $NA

       commodities:

       consumer goods, food

       partners:

       France, Spain

       External debt:

       $NA

       Industrial production:

       growth rate NA%

       Electricity:

       capacity:

       35,000 kW

       production:

       140 million kWh

       consumption per capita:

       2,570 kWh (1992)

       Industries:

       tourism (particularly skiing), sheep, timber, tobacco, banking

       Agriculture:

       sheep raising; small quantities of tobacco, rye, wheat, barley, oats,

       and some vegetables

       Economic aid:

       none

       Currency:

       1 French franc (F) = 100 centimes; 1 peseta (Pta) = 100 centimos; the

       French and Spanish currencies are used

       Exchange rates:

       French francs (F) per US$1 - 5.9205 (January 1994), 5.6632 (1993),

       5.2938 (1992), 5.6421 (1991), 5.4453 (1990), 6.3801 (1989); Spanish

       pesetas (Ptas) per US$1 СКАЧАТЬ