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 AndorraMartinique
Administrative divisions 7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra la Vella, Canillo, Encamp, La Massana, Escaldes-Engordany, Ordino, Sant Julia de Loria none (overseas department of France)
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.)
0-14 years: 22.4% (male 49,112/female 47,697)


15-64 years: 67.2% (male 145,531/female 145,250)


65 years and over: 10.5% (male 20,423/female 24,887) (2005 est.)
Agriculture - products small quantities of tobacco, rye, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables; sheep pineapples, avocados, bananas, flowers, vegetables, sugarcane
Airports none (2000 est.) 2 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


over 3,047 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area total:
468 sq km

land:
468 sq km

water:
0 sq km
total: 1,100 sq km


land: 1,060 sq km


water: 40 sq km
Area - comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC slightly more than six times the size of 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. Colonized by France in 1635, the island has subsequently remained a French possession except for three brief periods of foreign occupation.
Birth rate 10.29 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) 14.14 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Budget revenues:
$385 million

expenditures:
$342 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997)
revenues: $900 million


expenditures: $2.5 billion, including capital expenditures of $140 million (1996)
Capital Andorra la Vella Fort-de-France
Climate temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers tropical; moderated by trade winds; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average; average temperature 17.3 degrees C; humid
Coastline 0 km (landlocked) 350 km
Constitution Andorra's first written constitution was drafted in 1991; approved by referendum 14 March 1993; came into force 4 May 1993 4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
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: Department of Martinique


conventional short form: Martinique


local long form: Departement de la Martinique


local short form: Martinique
Currency French franc (FRF); Spanish peseta (ESP); euro (EUR) -
Death rate 5.41 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) 6.44 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Debt - external $NA $180 million (1994)
Dependency status - overseas department of France
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 none (overseas department of France)
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
none (overseas department of France)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient none NA; note - substantial annual aid from France (1998)
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. The economy is based on sugarcane, bananas, tourism, and light industry. Agriculture accounts for about 6% of GDP and the small industrial sector for 11%. Sugar production has declined, with most of the sugarcane now used for the production of rum. Banana exports are increasing, going mostly to France. The bulk of meat, vegetable, and grain requirements must be imported, contributing to a chronic trade deficit that requires large annual transfers of aid from France. Tourism, which employs more than 11,000 people, has become more important than agricultural exports as a source of foreign exchange.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh 1.095 billion kWh (2002)
Electricity - exports NA kWh 0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - imports NA kWh

note:
most electricity supplied by Spain and France; Andorra generates a small amount of hydropower
0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - production - 1.178 billion kWh (2002)
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: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Montagne Pelee 1,397 m
Environment - current issues deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows contributes to soil erosion; air pollution; wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal NA
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) African and African-white-Indian mixture 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Chinese less than 5%
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) euros per US dollar - 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000)
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%
chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995); Prefect Yves DASSONVILLE (since 14 January 2004); note - took office 8 February 2004


head of government: President of the General Council Claude LISE (since 22 March 1992); President of the Regional Council Alfred MARIE-JEANNE (since NA March 1998)


cabinet: NA


elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; the presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by the members of those councils
Exports $58 million (f.o.b., 1998) NA
Exports - commodities tobacco products, furniture refined petroleum products, bananas, rum, pineapples (2001 est.)
Exports - partners France 34%, Spain 58% (1998) France 45%, Guadeloupe 28% (2000)
Fiscal year calendar 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 a light blue background is divided into four quadrants by a white cross; in the center of each rectangle is a white snake; the flag of France is used for official occasions
GDP purchasing power parity - $1.2 billion (1996 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%
agriculture: 6%


industry: 11%


services: 83% (1997 est.)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $18,000 (1996 est.) purchasing power parity - $14,400 (2003 est.)
GDP - real growth rate NA% NA%
Geographic coordinates 42 30 N, 1 30 E 14 40 N, 61 00 W
Geography - note landlocked the island is dominated by Mount Pelee, which on 8 May 1902 erupted and completely destroyed the city of Saint Pierre, killing 30,000 inhabitants
Highways total:
269 km

paved:
198 km

unpaved:
71 km (1994 est.)
total: 2,105 km (2000)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Illicit drugs - transshipment point for cocaine and marijuana bound for the US and Europe
Imports $1.077 billion (c.i.f., 1998) NA
Imports - commodities consumer goods, food, electricity petroleum products, crude oil, foodstuffs, construction materials, vehicles, clothing and other consumer goods
Imports - partners Spain 48%, France 35%, US 2.3% (1998) France 62%, Venezuela 6%, Germany 4%, Italy 4%, US 3% (2000)
Independence 1278 (was formed under the joint suzerainty of France and Spain) none (overseas department of France)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA%
Industries tourism (particularly skiing), cattle raising, timber, tobacco, banking construction, rum, cement, oil refining, sugar, tourism
Infant mortality rate 4.08 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) total: 7.09 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 4.73 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 9.51 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 1.62% (1998) 3.9% (1990)
International organization participation CCC, CE, ECE, ICAO, ICRM, IFRCS, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OSCE, UN, UNESCO, WHO, WIPO, WToO, WTrO (observer) UPU, WCL, WFTU
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 1 (2000) -
Irrigated land NA sq km 30 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 Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel
Labor force 30,787 salaried employees (1998) 165,900 (1998)
Labor force - by occupation agriculture 1%, industry 21%, services 78% (1998) agriculture 10%, industry 17%, services 73% (1997)
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: 10.38%


permanent crops: 9.43%


other: 80.19% (2001)
Languages Catalan (official), French, Castilian French, Creole patois
Legal system based on French and Spanish civil codes; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction French legal system
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
unicameral General Council or Conseil General (45 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and a unicameral Regional Assembly or Conseil Regional (41 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)


elections: General Council - last held NA March 2000 (next to be held NA 2006); Regional Assembly - last held on 28 March 2004 (next to be held by March 2010)


election results: General Council - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - left-wing candidates 13, PPM 11, RPR 6, right-wing candidates 5, PCM 3, UDF 3, PMS 2, independents 2; note - the PPM won a plurality; Regional Assembly (second round) - percent of vote by party - MIM 53.8%, PPM 30.6%; seats by party - MIM 28, PPM 9, other 4


note: Martinique elects 2 seats to the French Senate; elections last held NA September 2001 (next to be held September 2004); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PPM 2; Martinique also elects 4 seats to the French National Assembly; elections last held, first round - 9 June 2002, second round - 16 June 2002 (next to be held not later than June 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - UMP-RPR 1, PS 1, MIM 1, left-wing candidate 1 (candidacy of the left-wing candidate was found invalid by the Constitutional Council; new elections will be called)
Life expectancy at birth total population:
83.47 years

male:
80.57 years

female:
86.57 years (2001 est.)
total population: 79.04 years


male: 79.43 years


female: 78.64 years (2005 est.)
Literacy definition:
NA

total population:
100%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 97.7%


male: 97.4%


female: 98.1% (2003 est.)
Location Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Map references Europe Central America and the Caribbean
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 France
Military branches - no regular military forces; Gendarmerie
National holiday Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278) Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality noun:
Andorran(s)

adjective:
Andorran
noun: Martiniquais (singular and plural)


adjective: Martiniquais
Natural hazards snowslides, avalanches hurricanes, flooding, and volcanic activity (an average of one major natural disaster every five years)
Natural resources hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead coastal scenery and beaches, cultivable land
Net migration rate 6.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) -0.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 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
Martinique Communist Party or PCM [Georges ERICHOT]; Martinique Independence Movement or MIM [Alfred MARIE-JEANNE]; Martinique Progressive Party or PPM [Pierre SUEDILE]; Martinique Socialist Party or PMS [Ernest WAN-AJOUHU]; Movement of Democrats and Ecologists for a Sovereign Martinique or Modemas [Garcin MALSA]; Rally for the Republic or RPR [Michel CHARLONE]; Socialist Revolution Group or GRS [Philippe PIERRE-CHARLES]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Jean MAREN]
Political pressure groups and leaders NA Caribbean Revolutionary Alliance or ARC; Central Union for Martinique Workers or CSTM [Marc PULVAR]; Frantz Fanon Circle; League of Workers and Peasants; Proletarian Action Group or GAP
Population 67,627 (July 2001 est.) 432,900 (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 1.17% (2001 est.) 0.76% (2005 est.)
Ports and harbors none Fort-de-France, La Trinite, Marin
Radio broadcast stations AM 0, FM 15, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 0, FM 14, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios 16,000 (1997) -
Railways 0 km -
Religions Roman Catholic (predominant) Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 10.5%, Muslim 0.5%, Hindu 0.5%, other 3.5% (1997)
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.)
at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female


total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 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
general assessment: domestic facilities are adequate


domestic: NA


international: country code - 596; microwave radio relay to Guadeloupe, Dominica, and Saint Lucia; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use 32,946 (December 1998) 172,000 est (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular 14,117 (December 1998) 319,900 (2002)
Television broadcast stations 0 (1997) 11 (plus nine repeaters) (1997)
Terrain rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys mountainous with indented coastline; dormant volcano
Total fertility rate 1.25 children born/woman (2001 est.) 1.79 children born/woman (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate 0% 27.2% (1998)
Waterways none -
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