Southern Europe questions

Andorra la Vella is the capital of Andorra, a sovereign landlocked Southwest European microstate. The city has a population of only 22,886 (as of 2015). It is Europe’s highest capital city in terms of elevation. The city is located at the confluence of two mountain streams in the Pyrenees at an elevation of 1,023 meters in Andorra’s south western region.

The Vatican Constitution has established no official language. However, in accordance with paragraph 2 of the Legge sulle fonti del diritto ("Law on the sources of law") of 7 June 1929, it promulgates its laws and regulations by publishing them in the Italian-language Supplemento per le leggi e disposizioni dello Stato della Città del Vaticano attached to the Acta Apostolicae Sedis.

Vatican Railway consists of two 300-metre sets of rail tracks and two freight sidings. It is the shortest national railway system in the world, with only one station. Most railway traffic consists of inbound freight goods, although the railway has occasionally carried passengers, usually for symbolic or ceremonial reasons.

The Republic of Kosovo is a secular state. The majority of the inhabitants are of a Muslim heritage and practice a very mild form of Islam.

The largest cities in Spain are Madrid (3.3 million), Barcelona (1.6 million), Valencia (0.8 million) and Seville (0.7 million).

The four largest cities in Italy are Rome (2.7 million), Milan (1.3 million), Naples (1.0 million) and Turin (0.9 million).

Thessaly is a region in central Greece.

Attica is a small region, but it played an important role in the history of Greece and the world. Athens is located in Attica.

Cantabria is a region in north Spain, on the Atlantic coast. This part of Spain is called “Green Spain” because of large amounts of rain.

Navarre is a region in Northeastern Spain, on the border with France. Historically, it was the kingdom of the Basques. Today, only 10% of the population speak Basque, mostly in the northern part of Navarre.