Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/5.txt

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{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Andorra, click {z,"-1.353383,41.650857,5.387077,46.933727",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 450 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 450 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

{2}Land boundaries:{4}
{3}total:{4} 125 km
{3}border countries:{4} France 60 km, Spain 65 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 0 km (landlocked)

{2}Maritime claims:{4} none (landlocked)

{2}International disputes:{4} none

{2}Climate:{4} temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers

{2}Terrain:{4} rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys
{3}lowest point:{4} Riu Valira 840 m
{3}highest point:{4} Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 2%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 56%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 22%
{3}other:{4} 20%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} NA sq km

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows contributes to soil erosion

{2}natural hazards:{4} snowslides, avalanches

{2}international agreements:{4} NA

{2}Geographic note:{4} landlocked


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 72,766 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 16% (male 5,829; female 5,851)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 73% (male 28,724; female 24,757)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 11% (male 3,718; female 3,887) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 2.96% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 10.2 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 2.9 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} 22.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 0.96 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 1.16 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.96 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 1.11 male(s)/female

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 2.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 90.94 years
{3}male:{4} 86.47 years
{3}female:{4} 95.2 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 1.14 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Andorran(s)
{3}adjective:{4} Andorran

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} Spanish 61%, Andorran 30%, French 6%, other 3%

{2}Religions:{4} Roman Catholic (predominant)

{2}Languages:{4} Catalan (official), French, Castilian

{2}Literacy:{4} NA


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} Principality of Andorra
{3}conventional short form:{4} Andorra
{3}local long form:{4} Principat d'Andorra
{3}local short form:{4} Andorra

{2}Type of government:{4} 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

{2}Capital:{4} Andorra la Vella

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} 7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra, Canillo, Encamp,
La Massana, Les Escaldes, Ordino, Sant Julia de Loria

{2}Independence:{4} 1278

{2}National holiday:{4} Mare de Deu de Meritxell, 8 September

{2}Constitution:{4} Andorra's first written constitution was drafted in 1991; adopted 14 March 1993

{2}Legal system:{4} based on French and Spanish civil codes; no judicial review of legislative acts; has
not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

{2}Suffrage:{4} 18 years of age; universal

{2}Executive branch:{4}
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)
{3}head of government:{4} Executive Council President Marc FORNE Molne (since 21 December 1994)
was elected by the General Council and formally appointed by the coprinces
{3}cabinet:{4} Executive Council was designated by the executive council president

{2}Legislative branch:{4} 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

{2}Judicial branch:{4} 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

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4} 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
{3}note:{4} there are two other small parties

{2}International organization participation:{4} CE, ECE, IFRCS, Interpol, IOC, ITU, UN, UNESCO,
WIPO

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Juli MINOVES-TRIQUELL (also Permanent Representative to the
UN)
{3}embassy:{4} 2 United Nations Plaza, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10017
{3}telephone:{4} [phone]
{3}FAX:{4} [phone]

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4} the US does not have an embassy in Andorra; US interests in
Andorra are represented by the Consulate General's office in Barcelona (Spain); mailing address:
Paseo Reina Elisenda, 23, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; telephone: [phone]; FAX: (343) 205-
7705; note - Consul General Maurice S. PARKER makes periodic visits to Andorra

{2}Flag:{4} 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


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} Tourism, the mainstay of Andorra's tiny, well-to-do 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. Andorra's comparative advantage has recently
eroded as the economies of neighboring France and Spain have been opened up, providing
broader availability of goods and lower tariffs. 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 and is treated as an EU member for trade in manufactured goods (no tariffs) and
as a non-EU member for agricultural products.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $1 billion (1993 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} NA%

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $16,200 (1993 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} NA%
{3}industry:{4} NA%
{3}services:{4} NA%

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} NA%

{2}Labor force:{4} NA

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} 0%

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $138 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $177 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1993)

{2}Industries:{4} tourism (particularly skiing), sheep, timber, tobacco, banking

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} NA%

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 35,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 140 million kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 2,570 kWh (1992)

{2}Agriculture:{4} small quantities of tobacco, rye, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables; sheep raising

{2}Exports:{4} $46.2 million (f.o.b., 1993)
{3}commodities:{4} electricity, tobacco products, furniture
{3}partners:{4} France 35%, Spain 59%

{2}Imports:{4} $920.2 million (1993)
{3}commodities:{4} consumer goods, food
{3}partners:{4} France, Spain, US 2.6% (1992)

{2}External debt:{4} $NA

{2}Economic aid:{4} none

{2}Currency:{4} 1 French franc (F) = 100 centimes; 1 peseta (Pta) = 100 centimos; the French and
Spanish currencies are used

{2}Exchange rates:{4} French francs (F) per US$1 - 5.0056 (January 1996), 4.9915 (1995), 5.5520
(1994), 5.6632 (1993), 5.2938 (1992), 5.6421 (1991); Spanish pesetas (Ptas) per US$1 - 123.19
(January 1996), 124.69 (1995), 133.96 (1994), 127.26 (1993), 102.38 (1992), 103.91 (1991)

{2}Fiscal year:{4} calendar year


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4} 0 km

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 269 km
{3}paved:{4} 198 km
{3}unpaved:{4} 71 km (1991 est.)

{2}Ports:{4} none

{2}Airports:{4} none


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 21,258 (1983 est.)

{2}Telephone system:{4}
{3}domestic:{4} modern system with microwave radio relay connections between exchanges
{3}international:{4} landline circuits to France and Spain

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0

{2}Radios:{4} 10,000 (1993 est.)

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 0

{2}Televisions:{4} 7,000 (1991 est.)


{1}Defense{4}
Defense note: defense is the responsibility of France and Spain