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Andorra Government 1996
parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its heads of
state a co-principality; the two princes are the president of France and
Spanish bishop of Seo de Urgel, who are represented locally by officials
called veguers
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Administrative divisions:
7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra, Canillo, Encamp, La
Massana, Les Escaldes, Ordino, Sant Julia de Loria
Mare de Deu de Meritxell, 8 September
Andorra's first written constitution was drafted in 1991; adopted 14 March
1993
based on French and Spanish civil codes; no judicial review of legislative
acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
18 years of age; universal
French Co-Prince Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981), represented by
Veguer de Franca Jean Pierre COURTOIS (since NA); note - COURTOIS is to
become French ambassador to Libreville and his replacement has not been
announced; Spanish Episcopal Co-Prince Mgr. Juan MARTI Alanis (since 31
January 1971), represented by Veguer Episcopal Francesc BADIA Bata (since
NA); two permanent delegates (French Prefect Pierre STEINMETZ for the
department of Pyrenees-Orientales, since NA, and Spanish Vicar General
Nemesi MARQUES Oste for the Seo de Urgel diocese, since NA)
Executive Council President Marc FORNE (since 21 December 1994) elected by
Parliament, following resignation of Oscar RIBAS Reig
Executive Council; designated by the executive council president
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
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
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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), Marc FORNE
there are two other small parties
ECE, IFRCS (associate), INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, UN, UNESCO
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Diplomatic representation in US:
Andorra has no mission in the US
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US diplomatic representation:
Andorra is included within the Barcelona (Spain) Consular District, and the
US Consul General visits Andorra periodically
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
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