back to "Andorra (basic information)"Type: parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its heads of state a co-principality; the two princes are the president of France and Catalan bishop of La Seu d'Urgell, who are represented locally by officials called veguers
Capital: Andorra la Vella
Constitution: Andorra's first written constitution was drafted in 1991; adopted 14 March 1993
Legal system: based on French, Spanish and Catalan civil codes; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Legislative branch: unicameral General Council of the Valleys (Consell General de las Valls); elections last held 12 December 1993; yielded no clear winner;
Member of: ECE, INTERPOL,IOC, UN
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