Learn about Andorra!!!
It is where Dora grew up!!!
BY: Kyle Turner
Get to know Andorra!
All photos are in Andorra
Stats of Dora
(Dora really didn’t grow up here)
- Gdp growth rate= -1.6 ( 22nd in the world)
- Gdp per captita= 37.2% ( 32nd in the world)
- Gdp composition by sector= N/A
- Labor force by occupation= agriculture= 0.4 industry= 4.7 services=97.9
- Unemployment rate=1.9% (tenth in the world)
- Poverty rate=8%
- Inflation rate=1.6%
- Exports= 64 M
- Imports= 1.47 M
Answers of Andorra economic essential question
Economy: The statistics of Andorra show that they are a decent
handled country for there size of their country, they are a growing country,
but growing slowly. They are not developed yet ; a median amount of people
live here, 84082 is the population. They are wisely using money being the 16
richest in the world. It is a tourist country over 10.8 million visit this country.
Later you will learn why so many people like to
come here!
Who likes snowboarding?
-Andorra is very snowy.
-It is top 10 recommendation to
snow board at.
-The land is hilly, and full of
Mountains
- Hydropower, mineral water,
timber, iron ore, and lead are
top recourses.
- It is landlocked
Answer of geographic essential question
Answer: The geography of Andorra effects the jobs, they are effected in a
positive way. With the over 10.8 million tourist coming to snow board, ski,
and do what ever they would like to there, they will earn a great amount of
money that is being handled wisely by the government.
EXAMPLE: imagine you were selling lemonade at a
lemonade stand, you sell it for 50 cents. 10.8 million
people come to buy your lemonade. You do the math to
find out what you would get, but you would get A LOT of
money for just your small self! That is like Andorra they
get over millions of dollars from tourist, and they are one
of the smallest country in the world but yet 16 th richest in
the world!
Culture of DORA
- The culture is highly influenced by romans
- A prominent feature found in the culture of Andorra is the Roman art.
- Roman art is scattered in the valleys of the country.
- There are more than 50 Roman churches in Andorra.
- You will also find a number of museums in this country.
- The culture of Andorra is also affected by the Spanish influence.
- The most valued and recognized asset of the culture of Andorra is the
legacy of Roman art. Roman art is the national art of Andorra.
- In this country, there are more than fifty churches classed as Roman.
However, all the museums of Andorra are not Roman. A collection of
museums, some of them National Museums and some private, safeguard
the history of Andorra.
More culture!!
- Literature is important in Andorra. Some of the famous writers of this country are
Albert Salvado, Antoni Morell and Joan Peruga.
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Andorran culture is Catalan ( a type of Spanish culture)
- Two writers famous in Catalonia and the region, Michele Gazier and Ramon Villero
are from Andorra.
- EVENTS!: Andorra holds religious festivals and music festivals.
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Some of the famous festivals and events in Andorra are St. George's Day, St. Lucia
Fair and Christmas.
- On St. George's Day, roses and books are given as presents to family members and
friends. Festa del Poble, celebrated on St. John's Day marks the beginning of
summer
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St. Lucia Fair is another festival where materials for making a traditional Christmas
and typical Christmas products are sold.
Food of Andorra!!
Andorra has strong French and Italian flavors. Meat, lamb, game, pork, fish
and poultry, is an important part of the Andorra diet, and is usually served
with pastas, sauces, potatoes and some vegetables. Among Andorra’s
specialties are trinxat -bacon cooked with potatoes and cabbage; escudella a chicken stew with sausages and meatballs; tender dandelion salad;
formatge de tupi- cheese fermented with garlic and brandy; and cunillo rabbit cooked in a tomato sauce
Answer of essential question above
Human rights + andorra + U.S=good relationship
Because the Andorra and the united states try to promote having human
rights and having democracy's .
The 2 country have been doing exchange programs, earning better resoect
for each other. In 2000 each country made a deal to advertise each other to
bring tourist to their country.
They each share tools against crimes/ weapons and protection over each
other
Andorra supports united states foreign policy , and their objectives.
The wrap up
MR. Rafferty choice: whole video or most important part until 5:42.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZZu_5TLkew