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 Andorra (2001)Baker Island (2004)
 AndorraBaker Island
Administrative divisions 7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra la Vella, Canillo, Encamp, La Massana, Escaldes-Engordany, Ordino, Sant Julia de Loria -
Age structure 0-14 years:
15.29% (male 5,425; female 4,917)

15-64 years:
72.06% (male 25,654; female 23,078)

65 years and over:
12.65% (male 4,299; female 4,254) (2001 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products small quantities of tobacco, rye, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables; sheep -
Airports none (2000 est.) 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable (2003 est.)
Area total:
468 sq km

land:
468 sq km

water:
0 sq km		 total: 1.4 sq km


land: 1.4 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background Long isolated and impoverished, mountainous Andorra has achieved considerable prosperity since World War II through its tourist industry. Many immigrants (legal and illegal) are attracted to the thriving economy with its lack of income taxes. The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island - as well as on nearby Howland Island - but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast.
Birth rate 10.29 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Budget revenues:
$385 million

expenditures:
$342 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997)		 -
Capital Andorra la Vella -
Climate temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
Coastline 0 km (landlocked) 4.8 km
Constitution Andorra's first written constitution was drafted in 1991; approved by referendum 14 March 1993; came into force 4 May 1993 -
Country name conventional long form:
Principality of Andorra

conventional short form:
Andorra

local long form:
Principat d'Andorra

local short form:
Andorra		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Baker Island
Currency French franc (FRF); Spanish peseta (ESP); euro (EUR) -
Death rate 5.41 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status - unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
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 in Barcelona (Spain); mailing address: Paseo Reina Elisenda, 23, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; telephone: (3493) 280-2227; FAX: (3493) 205-7705 -
Diplomatic representation in the US chief of mission:
Ambassador (vacant)

chancery:
2 United Nations Plaza, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10017

telephone:
[1] (212) 750-8064

FAX:
[1] (212) 750-6630		 -
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient none -
Economy - overview Tourism, the mainstay of Andorra's tiny, well-to-do economy, accounts for roughly 80% of GDP. An estimated 9 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 output 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. no economic activity
Electricity - consumption NA kWh -
Electricity - exports NA kWh -
Electricity - imports NA kWh

note:
most electricity supplied by Spain and France; Andorra generates a small amount of hydropower		 -
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
NA%

hydro:
NA%

nuclear:
NA%

other:
NA%		 -
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Riu Runer 840 m

highest point:
Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m		 lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 8 m
Environment - current issues deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows contributes to soil erosion; air pollution; wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal no natural fresh water resources
Environment - international agreements party to:
Hazardous Wastes

signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements		 -
Ethnic groups Spanish 43%, Andorran 33%, Portuguese 11%, French 7%, other 6% (1998) -
Exchange rates euros per US dollar - 1.0659 (January 2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999); French francs per US dollar - 5.8995 (1998), 5.8367 (1997), 5.1155 (1996); Spanish pesetas per US dollar - 149.40 (1998), 146.41 (1997), 126.66 (1996) -
Executive branch chief of state:
French Coprince Jacques CHIRAC (since 17 May 1995), represented by Frederic de SAINT-SERNIN (since NA); Spanish Coprince Episcopal Monseigneur Joan MARTI Alanis (since 31 January 1971), represented by Nemesi MARQUES OSTE (since NA)

head of government:
Executive Council President Marc FORNE Molne (since 21 December 1994)

cabinet:
Executive Council or Govern designated by the Executive Council president

elections:
Executive Council president elected by the General Council and formally appointed by the coprinces for a four-year term; election last held 16 February 1997 (next to be held NA 2001)

election results:
Marc FORNE Molne elected executive council president; percent of General Council vote - 64%		 -
Exports $58 million (f.o.b., 1998) -
Exports - commodities tobacco products, furniture -
Exports - partners France 34%, Spain 58% (1998) -
Fiscal year calendar year -
Flag description 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, which do not have a national coat of arms in the center, and the flag of Moldova, which does bear a national emblem the flag of the US is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $1.2 billion (1996 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $18,000 (1996 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate NA% -
Geographic coordinates 42 30 N, 1 30 E 0 13 N, 176 31 W
Geography - note landlocked treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife
Highways total:
269 km

paved:
198 km

unpaved:
71 km (1994 est.)		 -
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%		 -
Imports $1.077 billion (c.i.f., 1998) -
Imports - commodities consumer goods, food, electricity -
Imports - partners Spain 48%, France 35%, US 2.3% (1998) -
Independence 1278 (was formed under the joint suzerainty of France and Spain) -
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries tourism (particularly skiing), cattle raising, timber, tobacco, banking -
Infant mortality rate 4.08 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 1.62% (1998) -
International organization participation CCC, CE, ECE, ICAO, ICRM, IFRCS, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OSCE, UN, UNESCO, WHO, WIPO, WToO, WTrO (observer) -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 1 (2000) -
Irrigated land NA sq km 0 sq km (1998 est.)
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 -
Labor force 30,787 salaried employees (1998) -
Labor force - by occupation agriculture 1%, industry 21%, services 78% (1998) -
Land boundaries total:
120.3 km

border countries:
France 56.6 km, Spain 63.7 km		 0 km
Land use arable land:
4%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
45%

forests and woodland:
35%

other:
16% (1998 est.)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
Languages Catalan (official), French, Castilian -
Legal system based on French and Spanish civil codes; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction the laws of the US, where applicable, apply
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 16 February 1997 (next to be held NA February 2001)

election results:
percent of vote by party - UL 57%, AND 21%, IDN 7%, ND 7%, other 8%; seats by party - UL 16, AND 6, ND 2, IDN 2, UPO 2		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population:
83.47 years

male:
80.57 years

female:
86.57 years (2001 est.)		 -
Literacy definition:
NA

total population:
100%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%		 -
Location Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia
Map references Europe Oceania
Maritime claims none (landlocked) territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France and Spain defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard
National holiday Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278) -
Nationality noun:
Andorran(s)

adjective:
Andorran		 -
Natural hazards snowslides, avalanches the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Net migration rate 6.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) -
Political parties and leaders Liberal Union or UL [Marc Forne MOLNE] (renamed Liberal Party of Andorra or PLA); National Democratic Group or AND [Ladislau BARO SOLA]; National Democratic Initiative or IDN [Vincenc MATEU Zamora]; New Democracy or ND [Jaume BARTOMEU Cassany]; Union of the People of Ordino (Unio Parroquial d'Ordino) or UPO [Simo DURO Coma]

note:
there are two other small parties		 -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 67,627 (July 2001 est.) uninhabited


note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service (2004 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 1.17% (2001 est.) -
Ports and harbors none none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one small boat landing area along the middle of the west coast
Radio broadcast stations AM 0, FM 15, shortwave 0 (1998) -
Radios 16,000 (1997) -
Railways 0 km -
Religions Roman Catholic (predominant) -
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:
1.01 male(s)/female

total population:
1.1 male(s)/female (2001 est.)		 -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal -
Telephone system general assessment:
NA

domestic:
modern system with microwave radio relay connections between exchanges

international:
landline circuits to France and Spain		 -
Telephones - main lines in use 32,946 (December 1998) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 14,117 (December 1998) -
Television broadcast stations 0 (1997) -
Terrain rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef
Total fertility rate 1.25 children born/woman (2001 est.) -
Transportation - note - there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast
Unemployment rate 0% -
Waterways none -
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