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 AndorraAkrotiri
Administrative divisions 7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra la Vella, Canillo, Encamp, Escaldes-Engordany, La Massana, Ordino, Sant Julia de Loria -
Age structure 0-14 years: 14.5% (male 5,433/female 4,984)


15-64 years: 71.2% (male 26,775/female 24,354)


65 years and over: 14.3% (male 5,074/female 5,202) (2007 est.)
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Agriculture - products small quantities of rye, wheat, barley, oats, vegetables; sheep -
Area total: 468 sq km


land: 468 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 123 sq km


note: includes a salt lake and wetlands
Area - comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Background For 715 years, from 1278 to 1993, Andorrans lived under a unique co-principality, ruled by French and Spanish leaders (from 1607 onward, the French chief of state and the Spanish bishop of Urgel). In 1993, this feudal system was modified with the titular heads of state retained, but the government transformed into a parliamentary democracy. Long isolated and impoverished, mountainous Andorra 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. By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers in total: Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The southernmost and smallest of these is the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Western Sovereign Base Area.
Birth rate 8.45 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) -
Budget revenues: $333.5 million


expenditures: $386.6 million (2005)
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Capital name: Andorra la Vella


geographic coordinates: 42 30 N, 1 31 E


time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Episkopi Cantonment; also serves as capital of Dhekelia
Climate temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Coastline 0 km (landlocked) 56.3 km
Constitution Andorra's first written constitution was drafted in 1991, approved by referendum 14 March 1993, effective 28 April 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: Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area


conventional short form: Akrotiri
Death rate 6.45 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status - overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus
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 de Montcada, 23, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; telephone: [34] (3) 280-2227; FAX: [34] (3) 205-5206 none (overseas territory of the UK)
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 territory of the UK)
Disputes - international none -
Economic aid - recipient $0 -
Economy - overview Tourism, the mainstay of Andorra's tiny, well-to-do economy, accounts for more than 80% of GDP. An estimated 11.6 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 partial "tax haven" status, also contributes substantially to the economy. Agricultural production is limited - only 2% of the land is arable - 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. Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Akrotiri. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
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 NA kWh -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Riu Runer 840 m


highest point: Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m
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Environment - current issues deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows contributes to soil erosion; air pollution; wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal shooting around the salt lake; note - breeding place for loggerhead and green turtles; only remaining colony of griffon vultures is on the base
Environment - international agreements party to: Biodiversity, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes


signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
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Ethnic groups Spanish 43%, Andorran 33%, Portuguese 11%, French 7%, other 6% (1998) -
Exchange rates euros per US dollar - 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003) -
Executive branch chief of state: French Coprince Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007); represented by Philippe MASSONI (since 26 July 2002) and Spanish Coprince Bishop Joan Enric VIVES i SICILIA (since 12 May 2003); represented by Nemesi MARQUES i OSTE (since 30 July 2003)


head of government: Executive Council President Albert PINTAT SANTOLARIA (since 27 May 2005)


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 24 April 2005 (next to be held in April-May 2009)


election results: Albert PINTAT SANTOLARIA elected executive council president; percent of General Council vote - NA
chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)


head of government: Administrator Maj. Gen. Peter Thomas Clayton PEARSON (since 9 May 2003); note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch
Exports $148.7 million f.o.b. (2005) -
Exports - commodities tobacco products, furniture -
Exports - partners Spain 59.5%, France 17.0% (2006) -
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


note: 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 UK is used
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
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GDP - real growth rate 3.5% (2005 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 42 30 N, 1 30 E 34 37 N, 32 58 E
Geography - note landlocked; straddles a number of important crossroads in the Pyrenees British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
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Imports $1.879 billion (2005) -
Imports - commodities consumer goods, food, electricity -
Imports - partners Spain 53.2%, France 21.1% (2006) -
Independence 1278 (formed under the joint suzerainty of the French Count of Foix and the Spanish Bishop of Urgel) -
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries tourism (particularly skiing), cattle raising, timber, banking, tobacco, furniture -
Infant mortality rate total: 4.03 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 4.37 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 3.68 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
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Inflation rate (consumer prices) 3.2% (2005) -
International organization participation CE, FAO, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IFRCS, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITU, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, Union Latina, UNWTO, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WTO (observer) -
Irrigated land NA -
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 42,420 (2005) -
Labor force - by occupation agriculture: 0.3%


industry: 20.3%


services: 79.4% (2005)
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Land boundaries total: 120.3 km


border countries: France 56.6 km, Spain 63.7 km
total: 47.4 km


border countries: Cyprus 47.4 km
Land use arable land: 2.13%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 97.87% (2005)
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Languages Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese English, Greek
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 UK, 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 seven parishes; to serve four-year terms)


elections: last held on 24 April 2005 (next to be held in March-April 2009)


election results: percent of vote by party - PLA 41.2%, PS 38.1%, CDA-S21 11%, other 9.7%; seats by party - PLA 14, PS 12, CDA-S21 2
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Life expectancy at birth total population: 83.52 years


male: 80.62 years


female: 86.62 years (2007 est.)
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Literacy definition: NA


total population: 100%


male: 100%


female: 100%
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Location Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus
Map references Europe Middle East
Maritime claims none (landlocked) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France and Spain Akrotiri has a full RAF base, Headquarters for British Forces on Cyprus, and Episkopi Support Unit
Military branches no regular military forces, Police Service of Andorra -
National holiday Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278) -
Nationality noun: Andorran(s)


adjective: Andorran
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Natural hazards avalanches -
Natural resources hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead -
Net migration rate 6.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) -
Political parties and leaders Andorran Democratic Center Party or CDA (formerly Democratic Party or PD); Century 21 or S21 [Enric TARRADO]; Liberal Party of Andorra or PLA [Albert PINTAT SANTOLARIA] (formerly Liberal Union or UL); Social Democratic Party or PS [Jaume BARTUMEU CASSANY] (formerly part of National Democratic Group or AND) -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 71,822 (July 2007 est.) no indigenous inhabitants


note: approximately 1,300 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 0.842% (2007 est.) -
Radio broadcast stations AM 0, FM 15, shortwave 0 (1998) -
Religions Roman Catholic (predominant) -
Sex ratio at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.09 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.099 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.975 male(s)/female


total population: 1.079 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
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Suffrage 18 years of age; universal -
Telephone system general assessment: NA


domestic: modern system with microwave radio relay connections between exchanges


international: country code - 376; landline circuits to France and Spain
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Telephones - main lines in use 35,400 (2005) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 64,600 (2005) -
Television broadcast stations 0 (1997) -
Terrain rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys -
Total fertility rate 1.31 children born/woman (2007 est.) -
Unemployment rate 0% (1996 est.) -
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