Authentic Andorra Trivia Quiz

Answer: 1993

Andorra la Vella was made the capital of Andorra in 1993. Before that, there was no capital.

Answer: 7

Andorra has seven parishes. In alphabetical order they are; Andorra la Vella, Canillo, Encamp, Escaldes-Engordany, La Massana, Ordino and Sant Julia de Loria.

Answer: 468 sq km (181 sq mi)

Andorra has it all in its 468 sq km: the Pyrenees, ski resorts, and shopping malls!

Answer: Catalan

Catalan is a Romance language, part of the Indo-European language family. It is the only country in the world to have Catalan as its official language.

Answer: Escudella

Escudella is the national dish of Andorra. Its ingredients can vary from chef to chef but the traditional ingredients are: chickpeas, a beef bone, bacon, a pig ear, beef, a black sausage, garlic cloves, and a whole cabbage.

Answer: El Gran Carlemany

"El Gran Carlemany" is the national anthem of Andorra. Its name translates to "The Great Charlemagne", due to Charlemagne creating the state of Andorra. If you want to listen it's available on Youtube.

Answer: Coma Pedrosa

Coma Pedrosa is the highest point in Andorra, with a peak reaching up to 2,943 m or 9,656 ft. All of these peaks are in Andorra. Coma Pedrosa is in the Pyrenees, as are the others.

Answer: 2

Andorra borders two countries, these being France and Spain. Those are the only two countries that Andorra has ever bordered, (not including Aragon).

Answer: A biblical valley

Charlemagne named it after the biblical valley of Andor or Endor. The earliest recorded case of the word 'Andorra' was when Greek philosopher Polybius referred to the people living in the Andorra valley. However, there are other theories as to where the word 'Andorra' came from.

Answer: Euro

Its official currency is the euro, despite Andorra not being a part of the EU.The euro replaced the peseta in 1999 because Andorra signed a monetary agreement with the EU.