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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Catalonia:
The Flag of Catalonia (Senyera)
Catalonia – nationality and autonomous community of Spain, located on the northeastern corner of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. With 7,7 million inhabitants, it is the second most populous Spanish autonomous community, as well a major industrial and touristic powerhouse.
Once a polity within the Crown of Aragon known as the Principality of Catalonia, it was integrated in to the Monarchy of Spain at the beginning of the 16th century. It lost its separate status, public law and institutions in 1714, after Bourbon victory on the War of the Spanish Succession. Throughout the nineteenth century, it became an industrial center while workers' movements and Catalan nationalism appeared. The Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939) granted it self-government, defending the Republican cause during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), while experiencing a revolutionary process. The dictatorship of Francisco Franco abolished autonomy and repressed liberties and Catalan culture and language. After his death and the subsequent transition to democracy (1975-1981), self-government was restored.
General reference
edit- Pronunciation:
- English: /ˌkætəˈloʊniə, -njə/
- Catalan: [kətəˈluɲə] or [kataˈluɲa]
- Occitan: [kataˈluɲɔ]
- Spanish: [kataˈluɲa]
- Common English country name(s): Catalonia
- Official English country name(s): Catalonia
- Common endonym(s): Catalunya (ca), Cataluña (es)
- Official endonym(s): Catalunya (ca), Catalonha (oc), Cataluña (es),
- Adjectival(s): Catalan
- Demonym(s): Catalan
- Etymology of Catalonia
- ISO region code: CT
- Internet generic (cultural) top-level domain: .cat
- International direct dialing uses the prefix +34 (Spain). Local codes are 93- (for Barcelona) and 97- (rest of Catalonia [Girona, Lleida, Tarragona]) for fixed landlines, and 6 (Spain) for mobile cellphones
Geography of Catalonia
edit- Pyrenees
- Pre-Pyrenees
- Catalan Central Depression
- Smaller mountain ranges of
the Central Depression - Catalan Transversal Range
- Catalan Pre-Coastal Range
- Catalan Coastal Range
- Catalan Coastal Depression
and other coastal and pre-coastal plains
- Catalonia is...
- an autonomous community of Spain with the status of "nationality"
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere, on the Prime meridian
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Catalonia:
- North: Tuc de Sacauba, Val d'Aran 42°51′N 0°42′E / 42.850°N 0.700°E
- South: Alcanar, Montsià 40°31′N 0°30′E / 40.517°N 0.500°E
- East: Cap de Creus, Alt Empordà 42°19′N 3°19′E / 42.317°N 3.317°E
- West: Tossal del Rei, Montsià 40°44′N 0°9′E / 40.733°N 0.150°E
- High: Pica d'Estats, Pallars Sobirà at 3,143 m (10,312 ft) 42°40′N 1°23′E / 42.667°N 1.383°E
- Low: Mediterranean coast at 0 m (0 ft)
- Land boundaries:
Andorra
Occitanie (France)
Aragon (Spain)
Valencian Community (Spain)
- Coastline: 580 km (Mediterranean Sea)
- Population of Catalonia: 7,565,603 (2012)
- Area of Catalonia: 32,114 km2
- Atlas of Catalonia
Environment of Catalonia
edit- Climate of Catalonia
- Mediterranean (Csa)
- Continental Mediterranean (Csa) and Dry Mediterranean (Bsk)
- Maritime (Cfb)
- Alpine (ET/H)
Natural geographic features of Catalonia
editRegions of Catalonia
editAdministrative divisions of Catalonia
editProvinces
Àmbits funcionals territorials (AFT)
Comarques
Administrative divisions of Catalonia
Provinces of Catalonia
editÀmbits funcionals territorials
edit- Alt Pirineu i Aran
- Àmbit Metropolità de Barcelona
- Camp de Tarragona
- Comarques Centrals
- Comarques Gironines
- Penedès
- Ponent
- Terres de l'Ebre
Comarques of Catalonia
edit- Alt Camp
- Alt Empordà
- Alt Penedès
- Alt Urgell
- Alta Ribagorça
- Anoia
- Aran (unique territorial entity)
- Bages
- Baix Camp
- Baix Ebre
- Baix Empordà
- Baix Llobregat
- Baix Penedès
- Barcelonès
- Berguedà
- Cerdanya
- Conca de Barberà
- Garraf
- Garrigues
- Garrotxa
- Gironès
- Lluçanès
- Maresme
- Moianès
- Montsià
- Noguera
- Osona
- Pallars Jussà
- Pallars Sobirà
- Pla de l'Estany
- Pla d'Urgell
- Priorat
- Ribera d'Ebre
- Ripollès
- Segarra
- Segrià
- Selva
- Solsonès
- Tarragonès
- Terra Alta
- Urgell
- Vallès Occidental
- Vallès Oriental
Municipalities of Catalonia
editMunicipalities of Catalonia (947)
- Capital of Catalonia: Barcelona – also the largest city
- List of metropolitan areas in Catalonia
Demography of Catalonia
editMost populous municipalities :
- Barcelona 1,605,602
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 248,150
- Badalona 221,520
- Sabadell 200,545
- Terrassa 199,817
- Tarragona 131,158
- Lleida 125,677
- Santa Coloma de Gramenet 119,056
- Mataró 118,748
- Reus 101,767
Government and politics of Catalonia
edit- Form of government: Autonomous entity (devolved government), in a parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Institution of self-government: Generalitat of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya)
- Capital: Barcelona
- Elections in Catalonia
- Political parties in Catalonia
- Major parties:
- Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (Republican Left of Catalonia) — ruling political party
- Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (Socialist Party of Catalonia)
- Junts per Catalunya (Together for Catalonia)
- Vox
- Candidatura d'Unitat Popular (Popular Unity Candidacy)
- Catalunya en Comú (Catalonia in Common)
- Ciutadans-Ciudadanos (Citizens)
- Partit Popular Català (People's Party of Catalonia)
- Major parties:
- Queries on Catalonia independence
Branches of the government of Catalonia
editExecutive branch
edit- Government of Catalonia (Govern de Catalunya)
- President of Catalonia (President de la Generalitat de Catalunya): Pere Aragonès
- Cabinet (Catalonia Government 2021- term of office).
- Minister of the Presidency (Consellera de la Presidència): Laura Vilagrà
- Minister of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda (Consellera d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural): Teresa Jordà
- Minister of Culture (Consellera de Cultura): Natàlia Garriga
- Minister of Economy (Consellera d'Economia): Natàlia Mas
- Minister of Education (Conseller d'Educació): Josep González
- Minister of Universities and Research (Conseller d'Universitats i Recerca): Joaquim Nadal
- Minister of Digital Policies and Public Administration (Conseller de Polítiques Digitals i Administració Pública): Juli Fernàndez
- Minister of Foreign Action and Transparency (Consellera d'Accio Exterior i Transparència): Meritxell Serret
- Minister of Health (Conseller de Salut): Manel Balcells
- Minister of Home Affairs (Conseller d'Interior): Joan Ignasi Elena
- Minister of Justice (Consellera de Justícia): Gemma Ubasart
- Minister of Social Rights (Conseller de Drets Socials): Carles Campuzano
- Minister of Enterprise and Work (Conseller d'Empresa i Treball): Roger Torrent
- Minister of Equality and Feminisms (Consellera d'Igualtat i Feminismes): Tània Verge
- Secretary of the Government (Secretari del Govern): Xavier Bernadí
- Government Spokesperson (Portaveu del Govern): Patrícia Plaja
- Cabinet (Catalonia Government 2021- term of office).
- President of Catalonia (President de la Generalitat de Catalunya): Pere Aragonès
- Council of Statutarian Pledges (Consell de Garanties Estatutàries)
- Ombudsman (Síndic de Greuges): Esther Giménez-Salinas
- Syndicate of Accounts (Sindicatura de Comptes)
- Audiovisual Council of Catalonia (Consell de l'Audiovisual de Catalunya)
Legislative branch
edit- Parliament of Catalonia (Parlament de Catalunya)
- President of the Parliament of Catalonia (President del Parlament de Catalunya): Josep Rull
Judicial branch
edit- High Court of Justice of Catalonia (Tribunal Superior de Justícia de Catalunya, TSJC)
Law and order in Catalonia
edit- Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia
- Civil Code of Catalonia
- Capital punishment in Catalonia
- Criminal justice system of Catalonia
- Crime in Catalonia
- Human rights in Catalonia
- Law enforcement in Catalonia
- Mossos d'Esquadra (Police force of Catalonia)
- Penal system of Catalonia
Local government in Catalonia
editHistory of Catalonia
editBy period
edit- County of Barcelona
- Principality of Catalonia
- Catalan Republic
- Commonwealth
- Autonomous Catalonia (1931–1939)
- Revolutionary Catalonia
- Francoist occupation
By subject
edit- History of Catalan language
- Economic history of Catalonia
- Military history of Catalonia
- Political history of Catalonia
- History of telephone service in Catalonia
By municipalities
editCulture of Catalonia
edit- Architecture of Catalonia
- Cuisine of Catalonia
- Festivals in Catalonia
- Humour in Catalonia
- Media in Catalonia
- National symbols of Catalonia
- Public holidays in Catalonia
- Religion in Catalonia
- Traditions of Catalonia
- Records of Catalonia
- World Heritage Sites in Catalonia
- Museums in Catalonia
- Libraries in Catalonia — Library of Catalonia
- Catalan Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
The arts in Catalonia
edit- Cinema of Catalonia
- Catalan comedy
- Literature of Catalonia
- Music of Catalonia
- Television in Catalonia
- Theatre in Catalonia
Languages of Catalonia
edit- Official languages:
- Catalan language
- Aranese dialect of Gascon (Occitan language)
- Spanish language
People of Catalonia
editEthno-linguistic groups of Catalonia:
Sports in Catalonia
editEconomy and infrastructure of Catalonia
edit- Four Motors for Europe
- List of Spanish autonomous communities by GRP
- Currency of Spain (thence Catalonia): Euro (sign: €; code: EUR)
- Transport in Catalonia
Education in Catalonia
editSee also
editReferences
editExternal links
editProfiles
Government
- Generalitat de Catalunya
- Presidency of Catalonia
- Parliament of Catalonia
- Government of Catalonia
- Ministry for Foreign Action and Open Government
- Office of Accounts
Public institutions