Catalunya
Northeastern Spanish autonomy
Catalunya is the Catalan name for Catalonia, an autonomous community in northeastern Spain with its own language, culture, and strong regional identity.
The Catalan spelling appears frequently in discussions of independence movements and cultural preservation: The referendum on Catalunya's independence sparked a constitutional crisis.
English texts increasingly use Catalunya rather than Catalonia when emphasizing Catalan perspective or identity.
Of Spain and Portugal
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- PyreneesFranco-Spanish mountain range
- BarcelonaCatalan capital city
Costa Brava · Girona · Tarragona · Montserrat · northeastern · Spain · Andorra · France
Freedom from external control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- statuteEnacted written rule
sovereignty · self-determination · secessionism · nationalism · separatism · republic · constitution · Madrid
Medieval Iberian composite monarchy
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- ReconquistaIberian Christian territorial recovery
- BourbonFrench ruling family
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
Wilfred · Franco · repression · dictatorship · transition · democracy · republic · autonomy
Catalan architectural visionary
- Sagrada FamiliaGaudí's masterwork basilica
- DaliSurrealist painter's surname
- sardanaCatalan circle dance
- PicassoSpanish cubism co-founder
flamenco · traditions · folklore · carnival
Catalan nut-pepper sauce
Speaking two languages
- ValencianFrom Valencia, Spain
- linguisticConcerning language study
- normalizationAdjusting to a standard
- immersionState of being submerged
diglossia · sociolinguistic · dialect · accent · literature · dictionary · grammar · pronunciation
Iberian
Of Spain and Portugal
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- PyreneesFranco-Spanish mountain range
Barcelona · Costa Brava · Girona · Tarragona · Montserrat · northeastern · Spain · Andorra · France · coastline
independence
Freedom from external control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
statute · sovereignty · self-determination · secessionism · nationalism · separatism · republic · constitution · Madrid · Spain
Crown of Aragon
Medieval Iberian composite monarchy
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- ReconquistaIberian Christian territorial recovery
- BourbonFrench ruling family
Wilfred · Civil War · Franco · repression · dictatorship · transition · democracy · republic · autonomy · statute
Gaudi
Catalan architectural visionary
- Sagrada FamiliaGaudí's masterwork basilica
- DaliSurrealist painter's surname
- sardanaCatalan circle dance
Picasso · flamenco · traditions · folklore · carnival
romesco
Catalan nut-pepper sauce
bilingual
Speaking two languages
- ValencianFrom Valencia, Spain
- linguisticConcerning language study
- normalizationAdjusting to a standard
immersion · diglossia · sociolinguistic · dialect · accent · literature · dictionary · grammar · pronunciation · native
CatalunyaFrance
Western European republic
Spain · Portugal · nation-state · sovereign state · United Kingdom