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 Map Zones : Andorra Map   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Andorra's independence is traditionally ascribed to Charlemagne, who recovered the region from the Muslims in AD 803, and to his son Louis I the Pious, who granted the inhabitants a charter of liberties.
Andorra's seven-century-old dual allegiance to two princes, one in Spain and one in France, originated in the late 13th century in a proprietary quarrel between the Spanish bishops of Urgel and the French heirs to the countship of Urgel.
Andorra was subsequently governed jointly by representatives of the Spanish bishop of Urgel and of the French head of state, each of whom received an annual payment of a token tribute.
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 Andorra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Andorra is not to be confused with the [[AndoraComune di Andora]].
Andorra was also annexed and made part of the district of Puigcerdà (département of Sègre).In [[1933]] France occupied Andorra as a result of social unrest before elections.
Andorra's long [[history]] has provided it with a rich [[mythology]] and an abundance of [[Fablefolk tales]], with roots originating in as far as [[Andalusia]] in the south and [[Netherlands]] in the north.
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 Top20Andorra.com - Your Top20 Guide to Andorra!
Andorra is not to be confused with the Comune di Andora.
Andorra is not a full member of the European Union, but enjoys a special relationship with it, for example it is treated as an EU member for trade in manufactured goods (no tariffs) and as a non-EU member for agricultural products.
Andorra's long history has provided it with a rich mythology and an abundance of folk tales, with roots originating in as far as Andalusia in the south and Netherlands in the north.
www.top20andorra.com   (1382 words)

  
 Wikipedia: Liberal Party of Andorra
The Liberal Party of Andorra is the largest political party in Andorra.
It has a majority of seats in the General Council of Andorra - with 16 out of the 28 available.
See also: Politics of Andorra, List of political parties in Andorra.
www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/l/li/liberal_party_of_andorra.html   (64 words)

  
 Politics of Andorra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The constitution establishes Andorra as a parliamentary democracy that retains as its heads state a co- principality.
The fundamental impetus for this political transformation a recommendation by the Council of Europe in 1990 that if Andorra wished to attain integration in the European Union (EU) it should adopt a modern which guarantees the rights of those living working there.
As co-princes Andorra the President of France and the Bishop of La Seu d'Urgell maintain supreme authority in approval of international treaties with France and Spain as well as all those which with internal security defense Andorran territory diplomatic and judicial or penal cooperation.
www.freeglossary.com /AndorrA/Government   (1492 words)

  
 Andorra
The Principality of Andorra is a constitutional parliamentary democracy.
The percentage of women in government and politics does not correspond to their percentage of the population.
For example, the ombudsman was able to secure a permit for the Muslim community in Andorra, which requested help in obtaining a residence permit for the imam of their mosque.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/eur/8220.htm   (2583 words)

  
 Background Notes Archive - Europe
The fundamental impetus for this political transformation was a recommendation by the Council of Europe in 1990 that, if Andorra wished to attain full integration in the European Union (EU), it should adopt a modern constitution which guarantees the rights of those living and working there.
As co-princes of Andorra, the President of France and the Bishop of Seo de Urgel maintain supreme authority in approval of all international treaties with France and Spain, as well as all those which deal with internal security, defense, Andorran territory, diplomatic representation, and judicial or penal cooperation.
Despite promising new changes, it is likely that Andorra will, at least for the short term, continue to confront a number of difficult issues arising from the large influx of foreign residents and the need to develop modern social and political institutions.
dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/eur/andorra9512.html   (2639 words)

  
 The Washington Times - Andorra
Andorra, as a small state, is an example of the strength of sound dialogue and diplomacy in the development of liberty, while the US, a much larger country, demonstrates the potential of strength and power at the service of freedom and democracy.
Andorra's interest in being at the forefront of new technological applications could bring our respective countries even closer together in the near future, when more links develop between Andorran and US businesspeople in the fields of information technology or other economic innovations.
Andorra's neutrality, which preserved the country from seven centuries of armed conflicts amongst its neighbors, has evolved towards "active" neutrality -with Andorra becoming a voice in UN debates on the side of peace, justice and human rights, as mandated by our historical heritage and by the commitments of our constitution.
www.internationalspecialreports.com /archives/99/andorra/3.html   (766 words)

  
 Map 4 Kids - Andorra Travel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Andorra's independence is orthodoxly ascribed to Charlemagne, who recovered the region from the Muslims in AD 803, and to his son Louis I the Pious, who granted the inhabitants a charter of liberties.
Andorra's comparative advantage has newly eroded as the economies of neighboring France and Spain have been opened up, providing broader availability of goods and lower tariffs.
Also called Valleys of Andorra, the nation is one of the smallest in the world with an area of about 468 sq km (181 sq mi) and a population of 63,859 (1995).
www.map4kids.com /world/europe/andorra/index.php   (2216 words)

  
 the evangelical outpost: Politics Archives
A similar phenomenon occurs in politics, where people scramble to claim the title of “centrist.” A centrist is often defined as a person or political party with a position in the center of the ideological spectrum.
Political arguments should be judged on their merits rather than on whether their advocate has a string of academic abbreviations after their name.
Political parties, for instance, have no incentive to “run up the vote” when their candidate is going to take their state anyway, so they are less likely to resort to direct fraud.
www.evangelicaloutpost.com /archives/cat_politics.html   (18449 words)

  
 Business Software Review : Article 'Andorra'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Principality of Andorra (Catalan: Principat d'Andorra) is a small landlocked country that is also a principality in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by France and Spain.
The site of Andorra la Vella (literally, "Andorra the Old") has been settled since prior to the Christian era, and it has acted as the principal city of Andorra since 1278 when the French and the Episcopal coprinces agreed to joint suzerainty.
Andorra la Vella was Andorra's bid city of the 21st Olympic Winter Games, the 2010 Winter Olympics.
www.business-software-review.org /DisplayArticle32766.html   (803 words)

  
 Andorra
In March 2001, elections were held to choose the 28 members of the "Consell General," (the Parliament) which selects the head of government.
Andorra was invited by the Community of Democracies' (CD) Convening Group to attend the November 2002 second CD Ministerial Meeting in Seoul, Republic of Korea, as a participant.
The most active was the Association of Immigrants in Andorra (AIA), which defended the rights of foreign residents, and the Association of Andorran Women (AAW), which actively supported women’s rights (see Section 5).
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18350.htm   (2451 words)

  
 1000Countries.com: Andorra I: andorra, ANDORRA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Andorra Population - 1900: 5,000 - 1950: 6,000 - 2000: 67,000 - 2004: 70,000...
The Principality of Andorra, whose capital is Andorra la Vella, is a small country located in the...
ANDORRA: The Principality of Andorra, nestling in the heart of the Pyrenees between France and Spain, is a...
www.1000countries.com /countries_of_the_world/andorra_1.html   (2132 words)

  
 News Magazines
Political and literary magazine featuring the best in cultural debate, fiction, poetry, and reviews.
In-depth coverage of political and economic events throughout the world.
London based journal covering politics, economics, and culture of a contemporary non-conformism.
www.world-newspapers.com /news-magazine.html   (377 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Andorra: Books: Peter Cameron   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
When he is implicated in a series of murders in Andorra and his passport is confiscated by the police, he is forced to flee the country.
His Andorra, unlike the actual nation, is on the ocean.
As a child I had a predictable fascination with the very small and very large; Andorra was a target of this fascination because it is the smallest country in Europe.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0452279445?v=glance   (1431 words)

  
 Politics of Andorra at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
As co-princes of Andorra, the President of France and the Bishop of La Seu d'Urgell maintain supreme authority in approval of all international treaties with France and Spain, as well as all those which deal with internal security, defense, Andorran territory, diplomatic representation, and judicial or penal cooperation.
One remaining, though symbolic, legacy of Andorra's special relationship with France and Spain, is the fact that the Principality still has no postal service of its own- French and Spanish postal services operate side by side, although each issues separate stamps for Andorra, instead of using their own.
Andorra's young democracy is in the process of redefining its political party system.
www.wiki.tatet.com /Politics_of_Andorra.html   (1735 words)

  
 politics : QC IMC
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, whose election and proclamation in 2004 as president continues to be widely-perceived as fraudulent, has been the subject of a new round of protests including those demanding her resignation, impeachment and ouster from office.
Jose Maria Sison, chief political consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines and himself a martial law victim, is similarly convinced.
Civil libertarians, meanwhile, have said that increasing state violence against mass actions mirrors the political and economic crisis the country is currently facing.
qc.indymedia.org /features/politics   (6213 words)

  
 Horsefeathers: Politics Archives
Political Murder—assassination—is and has been an instrument of politics for as long as war has been.
Using a large set of political and civil rights characteristics—a rather expanded and sophisticated Bill of Rights—it rates each country on the degree of political and civil freedoms that are accessible to their citizens.
Through these influences authentic national political parties developed, and “Western political concepts like that of a ‘loyal opposition’ became part of the nation’s political culture.” It is clear that the model of 1945 Japan is largely irrelevant as an argument in favor of the democratic transformation of 2003 Iraq.
www.doctor-horsefeathers.com /archives/cat_politics.php   (15379 words)

  
 ANDORRA Hotels ski ressort accomodation camping business shopping Andorramania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Located in Encamp, at 10 minutes of Andorra la Vella's cente, and possibility of access at Grandvalira ski resort with Gondola (Funicamp).
All the webcams and snowcams of the Principality of Andorra
The old licence plates of the Principality of Andorra.
www.andorramania.com /index_gb.htm   (310 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Country profiles | Country profile: Andorra
Almost hidden on the border between France and Spain, the tiny principality of Andorra is a land of narrow valleys and mountainous landscapes.
For more than 700 years Andorra has been ruled jointly by the leader of France and the Spanish Bishop of Urgel.
The co-princes remain Andorra's heads of state but the roles are largely honorary.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/992562.stm   (290 words)

  
 Politics
Perhaps it would not be politically correct to term "terrorists" the ancestors of today's Native Americans.
I believe it was Russian, but, like political conventions, circuses are basically all the same.
A new level of political discourse has been set by Ralph Nader.
www.stanford.edu /group/wais/Webpage/politics.htm   (1682 words)

  
 Philippines Government & Politics News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It was through her political work that Dolores met Cesar Chavez.
thereof are a regular staple of Philippine political life, due to the central role of...
The "trapo" [traditional politics] and old guard politics are over and...
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 country: Selected Internet Resources (Portals to the World, Library of Congress)
The Law Library of the Library of Congress provides an important collection of legal and general links relating to Andorra at http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/andorra.html.
Provides reference information on Andorra from the Embassy of Andorra to the Benlux, the EU, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Republic of Slovenia.
The Official site of the General Council in Andorra provides information about the Constitution, the Organization of the General Council, Speeches in catalan.
www.loc.gov /rr/international/hispanic/andorra/resources/ad-government.html   (241 words)

  
 SOSIG: What's New in Politics
The most frequently visited sites in the Politics section of SOSIG (updated weekly).
Below is a list of new resources in Politics.
Political Parties and Democracy in Theoretical and Practical Perspectives: Developments in Party Communications
www.sosig.ac.uk /roads/whats-new.politics.html   (353 words)

  
 Andorra WEB: Directory - Results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
General information about Andorra, that was the first one available on the Net
Complete text of the speech of Andorra's President Òscar Ribas i Reig when the country was officially admitted as the 184th member state of UN.
Natural History Guide to the Northwestern Gulf of California and Adjacent Desert Roy S. Houston This book is an introduction to the common species of marine and coastal desert life in the Northwestern Gulf of California.
andorraweb.com /aw/dir/dirveu_en.php?qjer1=1500   (428 words)

  
 Evolutionary politics!
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Ever since the State Board of Education in Kansas decided to mildly de-emphasize the teaching of evolution in its public schools, you would have thought that the sky had fallen in on this American state—if you were an evolutionist.
Newspapers in Kansas are reporting that an activist science group, along with liberal-to-moderate political leaders, are targeting the board members for defeat who voted for the state’s new teaching standards.
www.answersingenesis.org /docs2/4317news6-1-2000.asp   (660 words)

  
 EuropaWorld 24/11/2000 Andorra, Monaco, Mauritius - to Join Nuclear Club?
Acting on the recommendation of its Disarmament and International Security Committee, the UN General Assembly late on Monday this week adopted a broad range of measures aimed at the total elimination of nuclear weapons, and other arms control measures.
India and Israel abstained along with Russia and Spain - and, for this after all is serious world politics, Andorra.
Progress is possible, if we have the will to accomplish it, he concluded.
www.europaworld.org /issue10/andmonmaurjoinnuclclub241100.htm   (357 words)

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