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The co-princes of Andorra are jointly the heads of state (Catalan: cap d'estat) [1] of the Principality of Andorra, a landlocked microstate lying in the Pyrenees between France and Spain. Founded in 1278 by a treaty between the bishop of Urgell and the Count of Foix , this unique diarchical arrangement has persisted through the Middle Ages to ...
The politics of Andorra take place in a framework of a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, and a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government
The Executive Council of Andorra (Catalan: Consell Executiu d'Andorra) is the chief executive body of the Principality of Andorra. Under the 1993 constitution, the co-princes continue as heads of state, but the head of government retains executive power. The two co-princes serve coequally with limited powers that do not include veto over ...
This is a list of co-princes of Andorra. For further information on the origin and development of the unique Andorran monarchical system, together with details concerning the powers and prerogatives of the Andorran co-princes, see the article Co-princes of Andorra .
Andorra is the sixth-smallest state in Europe, with an area of 468 square kilometres (181 sq mi) and a population of approximately 79,034. [15] [16] The Andorran people are a Romance ethnic group closely related to Catalans. [17] Andorra is the world's 16th-smallest country by land and 11th-smallest by population. [18]
The first legal television broadcasts in Andorra date back to the 1970s. The Andorran television scene is the direct result of the country's complex history, which can be explained by the balanced cultural, political and social relations of the European microstate with the two neighboring countries, France and Spain.
The head of government of the Principality of Andorra (Catalan: Cap de Govern del Principat d'Andorra), alternatively known as the prime minister of Andorra, is the chief executive of the government of Andorra. They are appointed by the General Council. The position was created in 1982 after constitutional reforms separated the executive and ...
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.