Catalonia
Northeastern Spanish autonomy
Catalonia is an autonomous region in northeastern Spain, bordering France and the Mediterranean.
It has its own language (Catalan), distinct culture, and a strong independence movement that has periodically sought separation from Spain.
Barcelona is its capital and largest city.
The referendum on Catalan independence sparked a constitutional crisis.
Direct vote on legislation
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- secessionFormal withdrawal from union
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
republic · separatism · plebiscite · self-governance · exiles · prisoners · CDR · mobilization
Franco-Spanish mountain range
- GironaCity in Catalonia
- TarragonaSpanish port city
- MontserratVolcanic Caribbean British territory
Spanish surrealist painter
- GaudíSpanish architectural innovator
- MiróSurrealist painter from Spain
- MontserratVolcanic Caribbean British territory
Land-water boundary
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- maritimeOf the sea
yachting · seaport · fishing · climate · olives · vineyards · tourism · sunbathing
From Valencia, Spain
- BalearicSpanish archipelago designation
- bilingualismProficiency in two languages
- immersionState of being submerged
- diglossiaCoexisting language varieties, distinct roles
referendum
Direct vote on legislation
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- secessionFormal withdrawal from union
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
self-determination · republic · separatism · plebiscite · self-governance · exiles · prisoners · CDR · mobilization
Pyrenees
Franco-Spanish mountain range
- GironaCity in Catalonia
- TarragonaSpanish port city
- MontserratVolcanic Caribbean British territory
sardana
Catalan circle dance
- coblaTroubadour poem section
Dalí
Spanish surrealist painter
- GaudíSpanish architectural innovator
- MiróSurrealist painter from Spain
- MontserratVolcanic Caribbean British territory
coastline
Land-water boundary
maritime · yachting · seaport · fishing · climate · olives · vineyards · tourism · sunbathing · coves
Gaudí
Spanish architectural innovator
Valencian
From Valencia, Spain
- BalearicSpanish archipelago designation
- bilingualismProficiency in two languages
- immersionState of being submerged
- European TerritoriesAndorra, Monaco, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Vatican City
- Iberian GeographyAndalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Basque Country, Canary Islands
- Autonomous RegionsDagestan, Chechnya, Kabardino-Balkaria, Crimea, Kosovo
- Hispanic WorldSpain, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru
- SpainMadrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia, Granada
- European PlacesFrance, Germany, Spain, Italy, London
CataloniaCastile
Central Spanish historical region
Madrid · Francoist Spain · central Spain · centralized government · Andalusia