Marc Forné Molné
Executive Council President

(pronounced "MARK for-NAY mol-NAY")

"Institutions are the pillars of our community: a democratic parliamentary system that began in 1419, and a culture of peace which has continued uninterrupted since 1278."

The Principality of Andorra, despite its name, has been a constitutional republic since 1993. It is a landlocked state between Spain and France, and its culture, economy, and political life reflect the influence of those two neighboring countries. One of the smallest countries in the world, Andorra has only 468 sq km (181 sq mi) of territory, making it slightly more than twice the size of Washington, D.C. The capital city is Andorra la Vella. Andorra's population was estimated at 68,403 in July 2002, with a growth rate of approximately 1.1%. Only about 30% of the population are Andorran citizens. More than 60% of its...