Outline of Catalonia#Provinces of Catalonia
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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.
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General reference
File:Flag map of Catalonia.svg
- Pronunciation:
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- {{IPA|ca|kətəˈluɲə|lang}} or {{IPA|ca|kataˈluɲa|}}
- {{IPA|oc|kataˈluɲɔ|lang}}
- {{IPA|es|kataˈluɲa|lang}}
- 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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File:Catmorfo.png map of Catalonia:
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- Catalonia is...
- an autonomous community of Spain with the status of "nationality"
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere, on the Prime meridian
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Southern Europe and Western Europe
- Iberian Peninsula
- Spain
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Catalonia:
- North: Tuc de Sacauba, Val d'Aran {{coord|42|51|N|0|42|E|region:ES_type:landmark|name=Tuc de Sacauba (Northernmost point)}}
- South: Alcanar, Montsià {{coord|40|31|N|0|30|E|region:ES_type:landmark|name=Alcanar (Southernmost point)}}
- East: Cap de Creus, Alt Empordà {{coord|42|19|N|3|19|E|region:ES_type:landmark|name=Cap de Creus (Easternmost point)}}
- West: Tossal del Rei, Montsià {{coord|40|44|N|0|9|E|region:ES_type:landmark|name=Tossal del Rei (Westernmost point)}}
- High: Pica d'Estats, Pallars Sobirà at {{convert|3,143|m|ft|abbr=on}} {{coord|42|40|N|1|23|E|region:ES_type:landmark|name=Pica d'Estats (Highest Point)}}
- Low: Mediterranean coast at {{convert|0|m|ft|abbr=on}}
- Land boundaries:
- {{flag|Andorra}}
- {{flag|Occitanie}} (France)
- {{flag|Aragon}} (Spain)
- {{flag|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 =
- Climate of Catalonia
- Mediterranean (Csa)
- Continental Mediterranean (Csa) and Dry Mediterranean (Bsk)
- Maritime (Cfb)
- Alpine (ET/H)
== Natural geographic features of Catalonia ==
= Regions of Catalonia =
== Administrative divisions of Catalonia ==
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=== Provinces of Catalonia ===
=== Àmbits funcionals territorials ===
=== Comarques of Catalonia ===
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- 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
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=== Municipalities of Catalonia ===
Municipalities of Catalonia (947)
- Capital of Catalonia: Barcelona – also the largest city
- List of metropolitan areas in Catalonia
- Barcelona metropolitan area
- Tarragona metropolitan area
= Demography of Catalonia =
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
File:Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.svg
File:Pere Aragonès retrat oficial 2021 (cropped).jpg
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- Form of government: Autonomous entity (devolved government), in a parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Institution of self-government: Generalitat of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya)
- Capital: Barcelona
- Elections in Catalonia
- 2021 Catalan parliamentary election
- Political parties in Catalonia
- Major parties:
- Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (Republican Left of Catalonia) — ruling political party
- Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (Socialist Party of Catalonia)
- Junts per Catalunya (Together for Catalonia)
- Vox
- Candidatura d'Unitat Popular (Popular Unity Candidacy)
- Catalunya en Comú (Catalonia in Common)
- Ciutadans-Ciudadanos (Citizens)
- Partit Popular Català (People's Party of Catalonia)
- Queries on Catalonia independence
- Catalan independence referendum, 2017
- Institutional support for the queries on the independence of Catalonia
= Branches of the government of Catalonia =
== Executive branch ==
- Government of Catalonia (Govern de Catalunya)
- President of Catalonia (President de la Generalitat de Catalunya): Pere Aragonès
- Cabinet (Catalonia Government 2021- term of office).
- Minister of the Presidency (Consellera de la Presidència): Laura Vilagrà
- Minister of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda (Consellera d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural): Teresa Jordà
- Minister of Culture (Consellera de Cultura): Natàlia Garriga
- Minister of Economy (Consellera d'Economia): Natàlia Mas
- Minister of Education (Conseller d'Educació): Josep González
- Minister of Universities and Research (Conseller d'Universitats i Recerca): Joaquim Nadal
- Minister of Digital Policies and Public Administration (Conseller de Polítiques Digitals i Administració Pública): Juli Fernàndez
- Minister of Foreign Action and Transparency (Consellera d'Accio Exterior i Transparència): Meritxell Serret
- Minister of Health (Conseller de Salut): Manel Balcells
- Minister of Home Affairs (Conseller d'Interior): Joan Ignasi Elena
- Minister of Justice (Consellera de Justícia): Gemma Ubasart
- Minister of Social Rights (Conseller de Drets Socials): Carles Campuzano
- Minister of Enterprise and Work (Conseller d'Empresa i Treball): Roger Torrent
- Minister of Equality and Feminisms (Consellera d'Igualtat i Feminismes): Tània Verge
- Secretary of the Government (Secretari del Govern): Xavier Bernadí
- Government Spokesperson (Portaveu del Govern): Patrícia Plaja
- 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)
== Legislative branch ==
- Parliament of Catalonia (Parlament de Catalunya)
- President of the Parliament of Catalonia (President del Parlament de Catalunya): Josep Rull
== Judicial branch ==
- High Court of Justice of Catalonia (Tribunal Superior de Justícia de Catalunya, TSJC)
= Law and order in Catalonia =
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- Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia
- Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 1932
- Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 1979
- 2006 Catalan constitutional referendum
- Civil Code of Catalonia
- Capital punishment in Catalonia
- Criminal justice system of Catalonia
- Crime in Catalonia
- Organized crime in Catalonia
- Prostitution in Catalonia
- Human rights in Catalonia
- Freedom of the press in Catalonia
- Freedom of religion in Catalonia
- LGBT rights in Catalonia
- Law enforcement in Catalonia
- Mossos d'Esquadra (Police force of Catalonia)
- Penal system of Catalonia
= Local government in Catalonia =
History of Catalonia
= By period =
= By subject =
= By municipalities =
Culture of Catalonia
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- Architecture of Catalonia
- Cuisine of Catalonia
- Festivals in Catalonia
- Humour in Catalonia
- Media in Catalonia
- National symbols of Catalonia
- Coat of arms of Catalonia
- Flag of Catalonia
- National anthem of Catalonia
- Public holidays in Catalonia
- National Day of Catalonia
- Saint George's Day
- Saint John's Eve
- Saint Stephen's Day
- Religion in Catalonia
- Traditions of Catalonia
- Records of Catalonia
- World Heritage Sites in Catalonia
- Museums in Catalonia
- Libraries in Catalonia — Library of Catalonia
- Catalan Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
= The arts in Catalonia =
= Languages of Catalonia =
- Official languages:
- Catalan language
- Aranese dialect of Gascon (Occitan language)
- Spanish language
= People of Catalonia =
Ethno-linguistic groups of Catalonia:
= Sports in Catalonia =
Economy and infrastructure of Catalonia
- Four Motors for Europe
- List of Spanish autonomous communities by GRP
- Currency of Spain (thence Catalonia): Euro (sign: €; code: EUR)
- Transport in Catalonia
- Rail transport in Catalonia
- List of primary highways in Catalonia
- List of airports in Catalonia
Education in Catalonia
See also
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- List of Catalonia-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Europe
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References
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External links
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Profiles
- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=Catalonia by the BBC News]
- [https://www.britannica.com/place/Catalonia by the Encyclopædia Britannica]
- [https://www.economist.com/search?q=Catalonia&sort=date by the Economist]
Government
- [https://web.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html Generalitat de Catalunya]
- [https://president.cat/president/ Presidency of Catalonia]
- [https://www.parlament.cat/web/index.html Parliament of Catalonia]
- [https://catalangovernment.eu/catalangovernment/ Government of Catalonia]
- [https://exteriors.gencat.cat/en/inici/ Ministry for Foreign Action and Open Government]
- [https://www.sindicatura.cat/en/home Office of Accounts]
Public institutions
- [https://experience.catalunya.com/en/ Catalan Tourist Board]
- [https://www.idescat.cat/?lang=en Statistical Institute of Catalonia]
- [https://www.ccma.cat/tv3/ Television of Catalonia]
- [https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/ Rodalies de Catalunya]
- [https://www.fgc.cat/ Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya]
- [http://anc.gencat.cat National Archive of Catalonia]
- [https://www.iec.cat/activitats/entrada.asp Institute of Catalan Studies]
- [https://parcsnaturals.gencat.cat/ca/inici/ Catalan Natural Parks]
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