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Suffrage:
18 years of age, universal
Executive branch:
chiefs of state:
French Co-Prince Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981), represented
by Veguer de Franca Jean Pierre COURTOIS (since NA); Spanish Episcopal
Co-Prince Mgr. Juan MARTI Alanis (since 31 January 1971), represented
by Veguer Episcopal Francesc BADIA Bata - two co-princes (President
Francois MITTERRAND of France, since 21 May 1981, and Bishop of Seo de
Urgel Juan MARTI Alanis in Spain, since 31 January 1971), two
designated representatives (France - Veguer de Franca Jean Pierre
COURTOIS, since NA, and Spain - 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)
head of government:
Executive Council President Oscar RIBAS Reig (since 10 December 1993)
elected by Parliament
cabinet:
Executive Council; designated by the executive council president
Legislative branch:
unicameral
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
Judicial branch:
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
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),
Francesc CERQUEDA
note:
there are two other small parties
Member of:
ECE, INTERPOL, IOC, UN
Diplomatic representation in US:
Andorra has no mission in the US
US diplomatic representation:
Andorra is included within the Barcelona (Spain) Consular District,
and the US Consul General visits Andorra periodically
Flag:
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 th