Galicia

Summary

Galicia is an autonomous community of Spain^[1]. Galicia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Galicia is located in Spain^[3].
• Galicia is in the country of Spain^[4].
• Galicia is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5].
• Galicia is on the body of water Cantabrian Sea^[6].
• Galicia's head of government is recorded as Alfonso Rueda^[7].
• Galicia is on the continent of Europe^[8].
• Galicia's instance of is recorded as autonomous community of Spain^[9].
• Galicia's instance of is recorded as historical nationality^[10].
• Galicia's instance of is recorded as cultural region^[11].
• Galicia's instance of is recorded as nation^[12].
• Galicia's instance of is recorded as realm^[13].
• Galicia's instance of is recorded as country^[14].
• Galicia's capital is recorded as Santiago de Compostela^[15].
• Galicia's official language is recorded as Galician^[16].
• Galicia's official language is recorded as Spanish^[17].
• Galicia's shares border with is recorded as Asturias^[18].
• Galicia's shares border with is recorded as Castile and León^[19].
• Galicia's shares border with is recorded as Norte Region^[20].
• Galicia's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .gal^[21].
• Galicia's anthem is recorded as Os Pinos^[22].
• Galicia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as A Coruña Province^[23].
• Galicia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lugo Province^[24].
• Galicia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ourense^[25].
• Galicia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pontevedra Province^[26].
• Galicia's flag is recorded as flag of Galicia^[27].

Body

Geography

Galicia is in the country of Spain^[4]. Galicia is located in Spain^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Atlantic Ocean^[5], an ocean^[28] and Cantabrian Sea^[6], a marginal sea^[29]. Galicia is on the continent of Europe^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+2730337'}^[30], {'amount': '+2742622'}^[31], {'amount': '+2724544'}^[32], {'amount': '+2731900'}^[33], {'amount': '+2732926'}^[34], and {'amount': '+2737370'}^[35].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include autonomous community of Spain^[9], historical nationality^[10], cultural region^[11], nation^[12], realm^[13], and country^[14].

History and Context

April 28, 1981 marks the founding of Galicia^[36].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Galicia include Spanish ship Galicia^[37], an Amphibious Transport Dock^[38]; Plaza de Galicia^[39], a square^[40], in Spain^[41], founded in 1884^[42]; Galicians^[43], an ethnic group^[44], in Spain^[45]; Galician Statute of Autonomy of 1981^[46], a statute of autonomy^[47], in Spain^[48]; and Galician Pony^[49], a horse breed^[50].

Why It Matters

Galicia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Galicia is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for Galicia include Spanish ship Galicia^[37], an Amphibious Transport Dock^[38]; Plaza de Galicia^[39], a square^[40], in Spain^[41], founded in 1884^[42]; Galicians^[43], an ethnic group^[44], in Spain^[45]; Galician Statute of Autonomy of 1981^[46], a statute of autonomy^[47], in Spain^[48]; and Galician Pony^[49], a horse breed^[50].