l just learned there is a country called Andorra while watching the Olympics.

[texanwitch]

The country is in Europe sort of between France and Spain.

Learn something everyday.

[jakeXT]

1. Microstates are strange

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_microstates

[texanwitch]

3. I have heard of the other microstates but not that one.

Interesting population mix.

[MrScorpio]

9. The only ones I've ever been are Luxembourg and Monaco. nt

[jakeXT]

11. I've been to San Marino and Vatican /nt

[lastlib]

18. I've "Been to Canaan, and I Wanna Go Back...."

"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]

29. Love Luxembourg... great beer and beautiful mountains...

[eShirl]

2. ah yes. "An attack on Andorra is an attack on Spain."

(from the rules of the WWII wargame "War in Europe&quot

[DebJ]

4. Ever heard of San Marino? n/t

[texanwitch]

5. Yes.

IInteresting facts on that website.

[Ron Obvious]

6. Anybody who follows World Cup qualifiers knows this.

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]

7. Isn't it next door to the Duchy of Grand Fenwick?

oops, no Grand Fenwick is in the northern Alps.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Fenwick

[CTyankee]

12. Isn't it right next to Genovia where Anne Hathaway is the ruler?

[csziggy]

14. Apparently - the Wikipedia maps for Genovia and for Grand Fenwick are the same!

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]

8. There's also a theatrical play called "Andorra"

written by the Swiss playwright Max Frisch

[whistler162]

10. Then you may have never heard of

Saint Pierre and Miquelon - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon

[Madam Mossfern]

13. I guess you guys never played

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]

15. Easily confused with that moon in Star Trek

Andoria was a M-class moon orbiting a ringed gas giant in the Andorian system. It was the homeworld of the Andorian and the Aenar races. Andoria took part in talks to form a Coalition of Planets in 2155 and became a founding member of the United Federation of Planets in 2161.
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]

30. Or Endora...

[Rowdyboy]

16. I've always loved the Principality of Liechtenstein....at one time its main exports were

false teeth and stamps and its capital (Vaduz) had a population of 16,000.

[malthaussen]

19. The last war Leichtenstein entered...

... 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]

22. LOL story...nt

[lastlib]

17. (um, what's it called while it's NOT watching the Olympics?)

(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]

20. Andorra: primary industry, skiing.

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]

23. I thought it was a financial center/tax haven

[ashling]

21. Not to be too picky, grammatically speaking (snicker)

but the country of Andorra is in the Pyrenees even when you are not watching the Olympics.

[DinahMoeHum]

24. "I Want To Go To Andorra" - Malvina Reynolds/Pete Seeger

(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]

25. It's a pretty country

beautiful mountains and quite green.

[WinkyDink]

26. Been there. Quite a drive up to it! Preferred the next day in Pamplona!

[Jimbo S]

27. Tour de France

passed through it four or five years ago.

[Bombero1956]

28. What about Freedonia and Outer Sylvania

I hear it's Duck Soup.

[texanwitch]

31. I posted this thread in honor of MFM.

I knew people would post here.

Make your post serious or fun.

I miss MFM.

Many thanks for all y'all who posted.