Culture of Andorra

People in Andorra speak the Catalan language. The linguistic diversity of Andorra is rather diverse according to a fractionalization scale which for Andorra is 0.6848. The followers of Christianity are the religious majority in the country. 87.3% of Andorra's population live in cities. This percentage comprises the urban population of Andorra. The rate of urbanization in Andorra is considered to be -0.2. The negative rate of urbanization in Andorra indicates a lack of economic strength and stability in that nation’s cities. This could indicate that investment in this nation’s industries is a gamble; decreasing urbanization could result in a lack of labor for large business projects. According to data on inbound tourists in Andorra, 2,335,000 tourists arrive in the country each year.

National anthem

The national anthem of Andorra is called 'El Gran Carlemany', which in English means 'The Great Charlemagne'. It was adopted in 1914. The lyrics have been written by Enric Marfany Bons and the music has been composed by Juan Benlloch y Vivó.

Fast food

The first McDonalds in Andorra was opened on 29 June 1984, and it was located in Andorra la Vella. At the moment Andorra has 4 operating McDonalds restaurants. The number of operating McDonalds restaurants in a country is indicative of the influence of Western culture and globalization in that country. Operating McDonalds restaurants could also have a direct impact on the health of a nation's citizens. Around 25% of the population of Andorra are obese.

Alcohol consumption

Each year, the people of Andorra consume 1.4 litre of alcohol per capita, and this volume consists of 34.6% beer, 45.3% wine, 20.1% distilled spirits, 0% other alcohol.

National dish

One of the most popular national dishes of Andorra is escudella.