Andorra Government

The Principality of Andorra is a parliamentary constitutional diarchy which is headed by two co-princes drawn from France and Spain. The President of France and Bishop of La Seu D’Urgell (Spain) are the co-princes of Andorra. However, the head of government (prime minister) is elected by the Andorran parliament. The members of parliament are elected through a popular vote by the citizens of Andorra. According to the decree of the co-princes of the State, the role of the president of France and the co-prince of Andorra are inseparable, and the bishop of La Seu D’Urgell must also be a co-prince.

Andorra holds parliamentary elections. The parliament consists of 28 members. A parliamentary term is fours years. Half of the members are elected through the plurality party block voting method by the two-member constituencies in the seven parishes. The remaining members are elected by the constituencies based on proportional representation.

The Andorran parliament is known as the General Council. The parliament building is located in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. The parliament building was opened in 2011 and inaugurated in 2014 replacing the old building (Casa de la Vall) located in Andorra la Vella. The French president resides at the Élysée Palace located in Paris. The Bishop of La Seu d'Urgell lives at the La Seu d'Urgell Cathedral in Catalonia, Spain.

Some of the major parties in Andorra include Andorra for Change, Democrats for Andorra, and the Liberal Party of Andorra.

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Capital	Andorra la Vella
Languages	Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese
Ethnic Groups	Andorran 46.2%, Spanish 26.4%, Portuguese 12.8%, French 5%, other 9.6% (2016 est.)
Religion	Roman Catholic (predominant)
Government	Parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains its chiefs of state in the form of a co-principality; the two princes are the president of France and bishop of Seu d'Urgell, Spain, who are represented in Andorra by the co-princes' representatives
Independance	1278 (formed under the joint sovereignty of the French Count of Foix and the Spanish Bishop of Urgell)
Area	468.00 km²
Land Area	468.00 km²
Population	85,660.00 Population is unevenly distributed and is concentrated in the 7 urbanized valleys that make up the country's parishes (political administrative divisions)
Location	Southwestern Europe, Pyrenees mountains, on the border between France and Spain
No. Bordering Countries	2
Bordering Countries	France 55 km, Spain 63 km
GDP(PPP)	$3,327,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$49,900.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its biggest export partners are Spain, Franc, and Italy.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are tobacco products and furniture.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Spain, France, and Germany.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include consumer goods, food, and fuel.
Climate	Temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers
Terrain	Rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys
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