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The Government of Andorra maintains a small ceremonial Army, a well-equipped modernized Police Corps, a Fire Brigade, a Mountain Rescue Service, and the GIPA, which is a para-military unit trained in hostage and counter-terrorism roles.
Headquarters of the General Council. The General Council (Catalan: Consell General d'Andorra, IPA: [konˈsɛʎ ʒeneˈɾal danˈdora]) is the unicameral parliament of Andorra.It is sometimes referred to as the General Council of the Valleys (Catalan: Consell General de les Valls) because it was the historical name and to distinguish it from similarly named bodies in the Val d'Aran and in France.
An enlargeable basic map of Andorra. Pronunciation: / æ n ˈ d ɔːr ə / ⓘ, UK also / æ n ˈ d ɒr ə / Common English country name: Andorra; Official English country name: The Principality of Andorra; Common endonym(s): Andorra; Official endonym(s): Principat d'Andorra; Adjectival(s): Andorran; Demonym(s): Andorrà, Andorrana; Etymology ...
English: Blank administrative map of Andorra with parishes boundaries for geo-location purpose. Note: Dotted lines are boundaries estimated from very small scale reference maps. Français : Carte administrative vierge de l' Andorre avec limites des paroisses destinée à la géolocalisation.
Many states use township as a governmental level between county and municipality. Most states have counties with unincorporated areas (no municipal government). Municipal governments are called cities, towns, villages, boroughs, and townships, and can form 1-3 layers of government.
The origin of the word Andorra is unknown, although several hypotheses have been proposed. The oldest is one put forward by the Greek historian Polybius (Histories III, 35, 1), who describes the Andosins, an Iberian Pre-Roman tribe, as historically located in the valleys of Andorra and facing the Carthaginian army in its passage through the Pyrenees during the Punic Wars.
Articles 43 to 49 lay out the function of Andorra's two co-princes, the Bishop of Urgell and the President of France. Articles 50 to 71 relate to the structure and function of the General Council of the Valleys, Andorra's legislative body. Articles 72 to 78 relate to the government as a whole. For more information on these, see Politics of Andorra.
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