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Europe's Smallest Countries: - ANDORRA

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« on: April 02, 2008, 09:11:32 pm »



COAT OF ARMS AT ANDORRAN PARLIAMENT







Culture of Andorra





The official and historic language is Catalan. Other languages stemming from immigration, historical links and close geographic proximity, such as Spanish and French are also commonly spoken.

Andorra's long history has provided it with a rich folklore and an abundance of folk tales, with roots originating as far as Andalusia in the south and the Netherlands in the north.

Andorran culture is Catalan in essence. It has given a significant and easily identifiable contribution to the conglomerate of Catalan culture.

Two writers renowned in Catalonia and the region, Michčle Gazier and Ramon Villerķ, both come from Andorra.

Andorra is home to folk dances like the contrapās and marratxa, which survive in Sant Juliā de Lōria especially. Andorran folk music has similarities to all of its neighbors, but is especially Catalan in character, especially in the presence of dances like the sardana. Other Andorran folk dances include contrapās in Andorra la Vella and Saint Anne's dance in Escaldes-Engordany.

Andorra's national holiday is Our Lady of Meritxell Day, September 8.
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