The 2010 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

      0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 71

      Urbanization:

      urban population: 89% of total population (2008)

      rate of urbanization: −0.2% annual rate of change (2005–10 est.)

      Sex ratio:

      at birth: 1.066 male(s)/female

      under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female

      15–64 years: 1.09 male(s)/female

      65 years and over: 0.99 male(s)/female

      total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

      total: 3.84 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 207 male: 3.79 deaths/1,000 live births

      female: 3.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth:

      total population: 82.36 years country comparison to the world: 4 male: 80.3 years

      female: 84.55 years (2010 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

      1.34 children born/woman (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 206

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

      NA

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

      NA

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

      NA

      Nationality:

      noun: Andorran(s)

      adjective: Andorran

      Ethnic groups:

      Spanish 43%, Andorran 33%, Portuguese 11%, French 7%, other 6% (1998)

      Religions:

      Roman Catholic (predominant)

      Languages:

      Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese

      Literacy:

      definition: NA

      total population: 100%

      male: 100%

      female: 100%

      School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):

      total: 12 years

      male: 11 years

      female: 12 years (2008)

      Education expenditures:

      3.2% of GDP (2008) country comparison to the world: 141

      Government ::Andorra

      Country name:

      conventional long form: Principality of Andorra

      conventional short form: Andorra

      local long form: Principat d'Andorra

      local short form: Andorra

      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 Seu d'Urgell, Spain, who are represented in Andorra by the 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

      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 Seu d'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

      Suffrage:

      18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

      chief of state: French Coprince Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007); represented by Christian FREMONT (since September 2008) 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 (For more information visit the World Leaders website ) elections: Executive Council president elected by the General Council and formally appointed by the coprinces for a four-year term; election last held on 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%, Reformist Coaliton 32%, Andorra for Change 19%, Andorran Green 4%; 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; Constitutional Tribunal or Tribunal

       Constitucional

      Political parties and leaders:

      Andorra for Change [Juan Eusebio NOMEN CALVET]; Greens of Andorra [Isabel LOZANO MUNOZ]; Liberal Party of Andorra or PLA [Joan GABRIEL i ESTANY] (formerly Liberal Union or UL); New Center [Vicenc MATEU] (formerly Andorran Democratic Center Party); Reformist Coalition [Joan GABRIEL i ESTANY] (includes the Liberal Party and New Center); 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 Narcis CASAL Fonsdeviela