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Hauptstadt
Name: Andorra la Vella
geographische Koordinaten: 42 30 N, 1 31 E
Zeitunterschied: 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
etymology: translates as "Andorra the Old" in Catalan
Unabhängigkeit
1278 (formed under the joint sovereignty of the French Count of Foix and the Spanish Bishop of Urgell)
Nationalfeiertag
Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278)
Konstitution
history: drafted 1991, approved by referendum 14 März 1993, effective 28 April 1993
amendments: proposed by the coprinces jointly or by the General Council; passage requires at least a two-thirds majority vote by the General Council, ratification in a referendum, and sanctioning by the coprinces (2019)
Wahlrecht
18 Jahre; universal
Exekutive
Staatsoberhaupt: Co-prince Emmanuel MACRON (seit dem 14 May 2017); represented by Patrick STROZDA (seit dem 14 May 2017); and Co-prince Archbishop Joan-Enric VIVES i Sicilia (seit dem 12 May 2003); represented by Josep Maria MAURI (seit dem 20 July 2012)
Regierungschef: Head of Government (or Cap de Govern) Xaviar Espot ZAMORA (seit dem 16 May 2019)
cabinet: Executive Council of 12 ministers designated by the Regierungschef
elections/appointments: Regierungschef indirectly elected by the General Council (Andorran parliament), formally appointed by the coprinces for a 4-year term; election last held on 7 April 2019 (next to be held in April 2023); the leader of the majority party in the General Council is usually elected Regierungschef
election results: Xaviar Espot ZAMORA (DA) elected Regierungschef; percent of General Council vote - 60.7%

Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019