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Most signage in Andorra is in Catalan. Catalan is the only official language of Andorra. [5] It is also the historical and traditional language of the country used by government, television, radio, and other national media and is the main language of all the people living in the territory of Andorran nationality, who constitute 44% of the total population. [4]
Andorra is the world's 16th-smallest country by land and 11th-smallest by population. [18] Its capital, Andorra la Vella, is the highest capital city in Europe, at an elevation of 1,023 metres (3,356 feet) above sea level. [19] The official language is Catalan, but Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also commonly spoken. [3] [20]
Catalan (català) is a Western Romance language.It is the official language of Andorra, [2] and an official language of three autonomous communities in eastern Spain: Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and the Valencian Community, where it is called Valencian (valencià).
The official and historic language is Catalan. Thus the culture is Catalan, with its own specificity. Two writers renowned in Catalonia and the region, Michele Gazier and Ramon Villero, both come from Andorra. In addition, Ricard Fiter, a renowned writer, not only comes from Andorra, but also serves as the Principality's ombudsman.
Andorra la Vella [a] is the capital and largest city of Andorra. ... Catalan is the official language, although Spanish, Portuguese and French are also spoken. [11]
The Catalan Countries (Catalan: Països Catalans, Eastern Catalan: [pəˈizus kətəˈlans]) are those territories where the Catalan language is spoken. [1] [2] They include the Spanish regions of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Valencian Community, and parts of Aragon and Murcia (), [3] as well as the Principality of Andorra, the department of Pyrénées-Orientales (aka Northern Catalonia ...
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Andorra is the world's 16th-smallest country by land and 11th-smallest by population. Its capital, Andorra la Vella, is the highest capital city in Europe, at an elevation of 1,023 metres (3,356 feet) above sea level. The official language is Catalan, but Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also commonly spoken.