Outline of Catalonia
The Flag of Catalonia (Senyera)
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Catalonia:
Catalonia – nationality and autonomous community of Spain, located on the northeastern corner of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. With 8 million inhabitants, it is the second most populous Spanish autonomous community, as well a major industrial and touristic powerhouse.
Once a state 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, legal system 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
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- 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
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- 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...
- a nationality, additionally self-defined as a nation
- an autonomous community of Spain
- 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
[edit]Regions of Catalonia
[edit]Administrative divisions of Catalonia
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Provinces
Àmbits funcionals territorials (AFT)
Comarques
Administrative divisions of Catalonia
Provinces of Catalonia
[edit]Àmbits funcionals territorials
[edit]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
[edit]Municipalities of Catalonia (947)
- Capital of Catalonia: Barcelona – also the largest city
- List of metropolitan areas in Catalonia
Demography of Catalonia
[edit]Most 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
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Government of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya)
- Form of government: Devolved parliamentary legislature within a constitutional monarchy
- Capital: Barcelona
- Elections in Catalonia
- Political parties in Catalonia
- Major parties:
- Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (Socialist's Party of Catalonia) — ruling political party
- Units per Avançar (United to Advance)
- Junts per Catalunya (Together for Catalonia)
- Moviment d'Esquerres (Left Movement)
- Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (Republican Left of Catalonia)
- Partit Popular Català (People's Party of Catalonia)
- Vox
- Catalunya en Comú (Catalonia in Common)
- Candidatura d'Unitat Popular (Popular Unity Candidacy)
- Endavant (Forward-Socialist Organization of National Liberation)
- Poble Lliure (Free People)
- Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (Socialist's Party of Catalonia) — ruling political party
- Major parties:
- Queries on Catalonia independence
Branches of the government of Catalonia
[edit]Executive branch
[edit]Executive Council of Catalonia
- President of Catalonia (President de la Generalitat de Catalunya): Salvador Illa
- Cabinet (Catalonia Government 2024 - term of office).
- List of presidents of the Government of Catalonia
- List of vice presidents of Catalonia
- International relations of Catalonia
- Palace of the Generalitat of Catalonia – main headquarters of the Catalan Government located in Barcelona
Legislative branch
[edit]- Parliament of Catalonia (Parlament de Catalunya)
- President of the Parliament of Catalonia (President del Parlament de Catalunya): Josep Rull
- Board of the Parliament of Catalonia
- Parliamentary groups of the Parliament of Catalonia
Other institutions
[edit]- 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)
Spanish judiciary in Catalonia
[edit]- High Court of Justice of Catalonia (Tribunal Superior de Justícia de Catalunya, TSJC)
Law and order in Catalonia
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Local government in Catalonia
[edit]History of Catalonia
[edit]By period
[edit]- Catalan counties
- Principality of Catalonia
- Catalan Republic
- Commonwealth
- Autonomous Catalonia (1931–1939)
- Revolutionary Catalonia
- Francoist occupation
- Provisional government of Catalonia (1977-1980)
- Independence movement
- Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006
- Institutional support for the queries on the independence of Catalonia (2009)
- White Paper on the National Transition of Catalonia (2014)
- Declaration of the Initiation of the Process of Independence of Catalonia (2015)
- Law on the Referendum on Self-determination of Catalonia
- Trial of Catalonia independence leaders (2019)
By subject
[edit]By municipalities
[edit]Culture of Catalonia
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- Architecture of Catalonia
- Associations in Catalonia
- Cuisine of Catalonia
- Festivals in Catalonia
- Humour in Catalonia
- Libraries in Catalonia
- Media in Catalonia
- Museums in Catalonia
- National symbols of Catalonia
- Public holidays in Catalonia
- Religion in Catalonia
- Traditions of Catalonia
- Records of Catalonia
- World Heritage Sites in Catalonia
The arts in Catalonia
[edit]Languages of Catalonia
[edit]- Official languages:
People of Catalonia
[edit]Ethno-linguistic groups of Catalonia:
- Catalan people
- Occitan people
- Spanish people
- Ethnic minorities in Catalonia
Sports in Catalonia
[edit]Economy 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
[edit]See also
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References
[edit]External links
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Profiles
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
