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Catalonia

Nationality and autonomous community of Spain

Entityautonomous community of Spain historical nationalityQ5705

Also known as Autonomous Community of Catalonia · Cat. · Catalonha · Cataluña · Catalunya · Community of Catalonia

Instance of: autonomous community of Spain
, historical nationality
Part of: Pyrenees–Mediterranean Euroregion
, Catalan countries
Country: Spain
Located in: Spain
Founded: 801
, 1173
Website: web.gencat.cat

Overview

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Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy. Its territory is situated on the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, to the south of the Pyrenees mountain range. Catalonia is administratively divided into four provinces or eight vegueries (regions), which are in turn divided into 43 comarques. With a population of 8,124,126, it is the 2nd-most populous autonomous community of Spain, and the capital and largest city, Barcelona, is the 2nd-most populous city in Spain and the 5th-most populous urban area in the European Union.

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Human Development Index: 0.904
VAT rate: 4%
10%
21%
Compulsory education (minimum age): 6
Unemployment rate: 11.7%
13.23%
Compulsory education (maximum age): 16
Age of majority: 18
Speed limit: 50 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Retirement age: 65
Life expectancy: 83.63 years
Number of seats in assembly: 135
Mains voltage: 230 V
Social media followers: 21,884
Area: 31,895 km²
GDP (nominal): €334,765
Population: 8,034,743
Demonym: Catalan
Hashtag: Catalonia
Catalunya
IPA transcription: ˌkæ.təˈloʊ.ni.ə
kataˈɫuɲa
kətəˈɫuɲə
Language used: Aranese
Spanish
Catalan Sign Language
Catalan
Member of: Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe
Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development
Conference of European Regional Legislative Assemblies
Four Motors for Europe
Comunitat de Treball dels Pirineus
Assembly of European Regions
Internet TLD: .cat
Lowest point: Estany de Vilacolum
Electrical plug type: Schuko
Europlug
Different from: Catalunya
CAT
Catalan Republic
Cataluña
Khatlon Province
Located in/on physical feature: Iberian Peninsula
Official language: Spanish
Occitan
Catalan
Significant event: Reapers' War
Peninsular War
War of the Catalans
Catalonia Offensive
Catalan independence process
Treaty of the Pyrenees
Nueva Planta Decree of the Principality of Catalonia
Catalan declaration of independence
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Siege of Barcelona
Renaixença
constitution of Spain
1992 Summer Olympics
Legislative body: Parliament of Catalonia
Contains the administrative territorial entity: Province of Lleida
Girona
Barcelona Province
Province of Tarragona
Driving side: right
Railway traffic side: right
Flag: flag of Catalonia
Capital: Barcelona
Coat of arms: coat of arms of Catalonia
Highest point: Pica d'Estats
Public holiday: National Day of Catalonia
Has part(s) of the class: province of Spain
municipality of Catalonia
comarca of Catalonia
Government: parliamentary system
Office held by the head of government: President of the Generalitat of Catalonia
Shares border with: Occitania
Andorra
Encamp
La Massana
Sant Julià de Lòria
Escaldes-Engordany
Andorra la Vella
Aragon
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Valencian Community
Main regulatory text: Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia 2006
Named after: Catalans
Anthem: Els Segadors
Economy of topic: economy of Catalonia
Demographics of topic: demographics of Catalonia
Patron saint: Our Lady of Montserrat
Saint George
Executive body: Government of Catalonia
Continent: Europe
Currency: euro
Located in or next to body of water: Mediterranean Sea
Highest judicial authority: High Court of Justice of Catalonia
Head of government: Salvador Illa Roca
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Has seal, badge, or sigil: Seal of the Generalitat de Catalunya
Wikimedia outline: outline of Catalonia
Archives at: National Archive of Catalonia
Category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Catalonia
Related category: Category:Catalonia-related lists
Replaces: Captaincy General of Catalonia
Geography of topic: geography of Catalonia

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AIDb. (2026). Catalonia (Q5705). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/catalonia-Q5705