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Typical dances, such as the marratxa and the contrapàs, are especially popular at feasts.Among famous feasts are the one honoring Sant Jordi, when books and roses are given as presents; the People's feast, celebrating Saint John and the summer solstice, and the feast of Saint Stephen (Sant Esteve), patron saint of Andorra la Vella.
Andorra experienced an era commonly known as the "Andorran dream" [124] (similar to the American Dream) along with the Trente Glorieuses: the mass culture rooted the country experiencing radical changes in the economy and culture. Proof of this was Ràdio Andorra, the top musical radio station in Europe in this period, [125] with guests and ...
The Iberian Peninsula (IPA: / aɪ ˈ b ɪər i ə n / eye-BEER-ee-ən), [a] also known as Iberia, [b] is a peninsula in south-western Europe.Mostly separated from the rest of the European landmass by the Pyrenees, it includes the territories of Peninsular Spain [c] and Continental Portugal, comprising most of the region, as well as the tiny adjuncts of Andorra, Gibraltar, and, pursuant to the ...
The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated 175 World Heritage Sites in all of the 15 sovereign countries (also called "state parties") of Southern Europe: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, and Vatican City as well as one site in ...
Andorra and Portugal have long-standing historical social, cultural, political and economic relations, which grew especially since the 1980s, when the great Portuguese migration to Andorra began. [1] On 22 December 1994 both nations established diplomatic relations after Andorra adopted a new constitution establishing them as a parliamentary ...
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.
This definition is relative, although largely based on history, culture, climate, and flora, which is shared across the region. Southern Europe can be subdivided into three subregions: Iberian Peninsula and the surrounding islands (Southwest Europe) Balearic Islands ; Iberian Peninsula. Andorra; French Cerdagne [note 10]
The location of Andorra Flagmap of Andorra An enlargeable map of the Principality of Andorra. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Andorra: Principality of Andorra – small landlocked sovereign country located in the eastern Pyrenees Mountains of Southern Europe and bordered by Spain and France. [1]