Catalonia
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Summary
Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain[1]. Catalonia draws 56,987 Wikipedia views per month (autonomous community of spain category, ranking #2 of 15).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Comunitat de Treball dels Pirineus[3], Four Motors for Europe[4], Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe[5], Assembly of European Regions[6], Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development[7], Conference of European Regions with Legislative Power[8]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Spain[9]
- Country: Spain[10]
- Located in or next to body of water: Mediterranean Sea[11]
- Head of government: Salvador Illa Roca[12]
- Continent: Europe[13]
- Instance of: historical nationality[14], governing body[15], country[16]
- Capital: Barcelona[17]
- Official language: Catalan[18], Spanish[19], Occitan[20]
- Currency: euro[21]
- Shares border with: Occitania[22], Aragon[23], Valencian Community[24], Andorra[25], Encamp[26], Escaldes-Engordany[27], Sant Julià de Lòria[28], Andorra la Vella[29], La Massana[30]
- Top-level Internet domain: .cat[31]
- Anthem: Els Segadors[32]
- Main regulatory text: Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia 2006[33]
- Basic form of government: parliamentary system[34]
- Named after: Catalans[35]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Barcelona Province[36], Province of Girona[37], Province of Lleida[38], Province of Tarragona[39]
- Flag: flag of Catalonia[40]
- Legislative body: Parliament of Catalonia[41]
- Executive body: Government of Catalonia[42]
- Highest judicial authority: High Court of Justice of Catalonia[43]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Catalonia[44]
- Part of: Pyrenees–Mediterranean Euroregion[45], Catalan countries[46]
- Commons category: Catalonia[47]
- Patron saint: Saint George[48], Our Lady of Montserrat[49]
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Founding
Recorded inception include 801[50], 1137[51], 1173[52], 1516[53], 1716[54], and 1932[55].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Catalonia include Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya[56], a motorsport racing track[57], in Spain[58], founded in 1989[59]; Catalans[60], a human population[61]; Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya[62], an art museum[63], in Spain[64], founded in 1934[65], headquartered in Palau Nacional[66]; Catalan Opening[67], a chess opening[68]; Plaça de Catalunya[69], a square[70], in Spain[71]; Volta a Catalunya[72], a stage race[73], in Spain[74], founded in 1911[75]; place de Catalogne[76], a square[77], in France[78], founded in 1985[79]; and Denominación de Origen Catalunya[80], in Spain[81], founded in 1999[82], headquartered in Reus[83].
Why It Matters
Catalonia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] Catalonia is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]
Entities named for Catalonia include Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya[56], a motorsport racing track[57], in Spain[58], founded in 1989[59]; Catalans[60], a human population[61]; Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya[62], an art museum[63], in Spain[64], founded in 1934[65], headquartered in Palau Nacional[66]; Catalan Opening[67], a chess opening[68]; Plaça de Catalunya[69], a square[70], in Spain[71]; and Volta a Catalunya[72], a stage race[73], in Spain[74], founded in 1911[75].