The 1996 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ 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

      Geography————

      Location: Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain

      Geographic coordinates: 42 30 N, 1 30 E

      Map references: Europe

      Area:

       total area: 450 sq km

       land area: 450 sq km

       comparative area: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

      Land boundaries: total: 125 km border countries: France 60 km, Spain 65 km

      Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

      Maritime claims: none (landlocked)

      International disputes: none

      Climate: temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers

      Terrain: rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys lowest point: Riu Valira 840 m highest point: Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m

      Natural resources: hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore,

       lead

      Land use:

       arable land: 2%

       permanent crops: 0%

       meadows and pastures: 56%

       forest and woodland: 22%

       other: 20%

      Irrigated land: NA sq km

      Environment:

       current issues: deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows

       contributes to soil erosion

       natural hazards: snowslides, avalanches

       international agreements: NA

      Geographic note: landlocked

      People———

      Population: 72,766 (July 1996 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 16% (male 5,829; female 5,851)

       15–64 years: 73% (male 28,724; female 24,757)

       65 years and over: 11% (male 3,718; female 3,887) (July 1996 est.)

      Population growth rate: 2.96% (1996 est.)

      Birth rate: 10.2 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

      Death rate: 2.9 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

      Net migration rate: 22.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 0.96 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 1.16 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.96 male(s)/female

       all ages: 1.11 male(s)/female

      Infant mortality rate: 2.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 90.94 years male: 86.47 years female: 95.2 years (1996 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 1.14 children born/woman (1996 est.)

      Nationality: noun: Andorran(s) adjective: Andorran

      Ethnic divisions: Spanish 61%, Andorran 30%, French 6%, other 3%

      Religions: Roman Catholic (predominant)

      Languages: Catalan (official), French, Castilian

      Literacy: NA

      Government—————

      Name of country:

       conventional long form: Principality of Andorra

       conventional short form: Andorra

       local long form: Principat d'Andorra

       local short form: Andorra

      Data code: AN

      Type of government: parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its heads of state a coprincipality; the two princes are the president of France and Spanish bishop of Seo de Urgel, who are represented locally by officials called veguers

      Capital: Andorra la Vella

      Administrative divisions: 7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra, Canillo, Encamp, La Massana, Les Escaldes, Ordino, Sant Julia de Loria

      Independence: 1,278

      National holiday: Mare de Deu de Meritxell, 8 September

      Constitution: Andorra's first written constitution was drafted in 1991; adopted 14 March 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:

       chiefs of state: French Coprince Jacques CHIRAC (since 17 May 1995)

       and Spanish Episcopal Coprince Monseigneur Juan MARTI Alanis (since

       31 January 1971); each coprince is represented by a veguer (current

       names NA)

       head of government: Executive Council President Marc FORNE Molne

       (since 21 December 1994) was elected by the General Council and

       formally appointed by the coprinces

       cabinet: Executive Council was 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 1997); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (28 total) AND 8, UL 5, ND 5, CNA 2, IDN 2, other 6

      Judicial branch: Supreme Court of Andorra at Perpignan (France) for civil cases, two civil judges appointed by the veguers, one appeals judge appointed by the co-princes alternately; Ecclesiastical Court of the Bishop of Seo de Urgel (Spain) for civil cases; Tribunal of the Courts (Tribunal des Cortes) for criminal cases, presided over by the two civil judges, one appeals judge, the veguers, and two members of the General Council

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