Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Pearlette Louisy Prime minister: Kenny Anthony
Co-heads of state: Joan Enric Vives i Sicilia, Bishop of Urgel, Spain, and Nicolas Sarkozy of France Head of government: Antoni Marti
Population
162,178
85,082
Life Expectancy
77.040 years
82.500 years
Capital City
Largest city
Bisee (population: 12,980)
Andorra la Vella (population: 20,430)
Human Development Index
0.821
0
GDP per capita
Literacy Rate
90.1%
100%
Corruption Perception Index
7.1
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
17.2%
25%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished
Political System
parliamentary democracy
parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its chiefs of state a coprincipality; the two princes are the president of France and bishop of Seo de Urgel, Spain, who are represented locally by coprinces' representatives
Independence date
Religions
Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Rastafarian 2.1%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5% (2001 census)
Roman Catholic (predominant)
Languages
English (official), French patois
Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese
Exports
External Debt
Exchange Rate
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain
Area
616 km sq
468 km sq
Coastline
158 km
0 km
Climate
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers
