The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

rate:

       1% (2004 est.)

      Birth rate:

       9.32 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Death rate:

       5.9 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       6.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.1 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 1.11 male(s)/female

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

       total population: 1.09 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 4.05 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 3.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

       male: 4.39 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 83.5 years

       male: 80.59 years

       female: 86.59 years (2004 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       1.28 children born/woman (2004 est.)

      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: NA female: NA

      Government Andorra

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Principality of Andorra

       conventional short form: Andorra

       local short form: Andorra

       local long form: Principat d'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 Seo de Urgel, Spain, who are represented

       locally by coprinces' representatives

      Capital:

       Andorra la Vella

      Administrative divisions:

       7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra la Vella,

       Canillo, Encamp, La Massana, Escaldes-Engordany, Ordino, Sant Julia

       de Loria

      Independence:

       1278 (was formed under the joint suzerainty of the French count of

       Foix and the Spanish bishop of 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; came into force 4 May 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 Jacques CHIRAC (since 17 May 1995),

       represented by Philippe MASSONI (since 26 July 2002); Spanish

       Coprince Bishop Joan Enric VIVES i SICILIA (since 12 May 2003),

       represented by Nemesi MARQUES i OSTE (since NA)

       elections: Executive Council president elected by the General

       Council and formally appointed by the coprinces for a four-year

       term; election last held 4 March 2001 (next to be held April-May

       2005)

       election results: Marc FORNE Molne elected executive council

       president; percent of General Council vote - NA%

       cabinet: Executive Council or Govern designated by the Executive

       Council president

       head of government: Executive Council President Marc FORNE Molne

       (since 21 December 1994)

      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 7

       parishes; members serve four-year terms)

       elections: last held 4 March 2001 (next to be held NA March-April

       2005)

       election results: percent of vote by party - PLA 46.1%, PSD 30%, PD

       23.8%, other 0.1%; seats by party - PLA 15, PSD 6, PD 5, other 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 or CDA (formerly Democratic Party

       or PD) [leader NA]; Liberal Party of Andorra or PLA (formerly

       Liberal Union or UL) [Albert PINTAT]; Social Democratic Party or PS

       (formerly part of National Democratic Group or AND) [leader NA]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       NA

      International organization participation:

       CE, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IFRCS, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, OSCE, UN,

       UNESCO, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WToO, WTrO (observer)

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Jelena V.

       PIA-COMELLA

       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