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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forumsl just learned there is a country called Andorra while watching the Olympics.
The country is in Europe sort of between France and Spain.
Learn something everyday.
jakeXT
(10,575 posts)texanwitch
(18,705 posts)Interesting population mix.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)jakeXT
(10,575 posts)lastlib
(23,356 posts)"But I've Never Been to Me."
"Never Been to Spain, but I've been to Oklahoma, Not Arizona, What does it matter?" But I kinda like the Beatles. Ask Daniel, he should know, he's been there enough. Lord I miss him.
(forget it, he's rollin'....)
JCMach1
(27,585 posts)eShirl
(18,507 posts)(from the rules of the WWII wargame "War in Europe"
DebJ
(7,699 posts)IInteresting facts on that website.
Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)Also San Marino, the Faroer Islands, and Liechtenstein.
In fairness, the Faroers beat Austria 1-0 some years back and had a goalkeeper with a cool hat.
csziggy
(34,139 posts)oops, no Grand Fenwick is in the northern Alps.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Fenwick
CTyankee
(63,926 posts)csziggy
(34,139 posts)General location of Genovia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_Diaries
General location of Grand Fenwick
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Fenwick
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)written by the Swiss playwright Max Frisch
whistler162
(11,155 posts)Saint Pierre and Miquelon - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon
Madam Mossfern
(2,340 posts)Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego.
http://www.carmensandiego.com/hmh/site/carmen/
My kids played this on our Apple 2GS about a million years ago. It was a great fun game and I learned an amazing amount about world geography.
edited for silly grammar error
csziggy
(34,139 posts)http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Andoria
Though it's pretty easy to tell Andorians from Andorrans!
Andorians (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorian)
François Hollande, current French co-prince of Andorra since 15 May 2012. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra)
progressoid
(50,011 posts)Rowdyboy
(22,057 posts)false teeth and stamps and its capital (Vaduz) had a population of 16,000.
malthaussen
(17,230 posts)... in 1886, they sent out an 80-man company to fight the Italians, and returned with 81. They made a friend along the way.
-- Mal
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)lastlib
(23,356 posts)(I have to be a smart-a** grammar nazi--just like dogs gotta turn around three times before they lie down! Feel free to ignore me!)
malthaussen
(17,230 posts)An interesting little country. Managed to stay independent in the long conflict between Spain and France because it didn't have anything anybody wanted.
Amazingly, there are five smaller states in Europe.
-- Mal
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)ashling
(25,771 posts)but the country of Andorra is in the Pyrenees even when you are not watching the Olympics.
DinahMoeHum
(21,825 posts)(Chorus after each verse)
I want to go to Andorra, Andorra, Andorra,
I want to go to Andorra, it's a place that I adore,
They spent four dollars and ninety cents
On armaments and their defense,
Did you ever hear of such confidence?
Andorra, hip hurrah!
In the mountains of the Pyrenees
There's an independent state,
Its population five thousand souls,
And I think they're simply great.
One hundred and seventy square miles big
And it's awfully dear to me.
Spends less than five dollars on armaments,
And this I've got to see.
(chorus)
It's governed by a council,
All gentle souls and wise,
They've only five dollars for armaments
And the rest for cakes and pies.
They didn't invest in a tommy gun
Or a plane to sweep the sky,
But they bought some blanks for their cap pistols
To shoot on their Fourth of July.
(chorus)
They live by the arts of farm and field
And by making shoes and hats,
And they haven't got room in their tiny land
For a horde of diplomats;
They haven't got room in their tiny land
For armies to march about,
And if anyone comes with a war budget
They throw the rascals out.
(chorus)
I wandered clown by the Pentagon
This newspaper clipping in hand
I said, "I want to see everyone
In McNamara's band."
I said, "Look what they did in Andorra,
They put us all to shame.
The least is first, the biggest is last,
Let's get there just the same."
(chorus)
The general said, "My dear boy,
You just don't understand.
We need these things to feel secure
In our great and wealthy land."
I said, "If security's what you need
I'll buy a couch for you,
A headshrinker is cheaper and quicker
And a damn site safer too."
(chorus)
TuxedoKat
(3,818 posts)beautiful mountains and quite green.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Jimbo S
(2,960 posts)passed through it four or five years ago.
Bombero1956
(3,539 posts)I hear it's Duck Soup.
texanwitch
(18,705 posts)Make your post serious or fun.
I miss MFM.
Many thanks for all y'all who posted.