Outline_of_Catalonia Knowpia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Catalonia:

Location of Catalonia within Spain and Europe

Catalonia – nationality and autonomous community of Spain, located on the northeastern corner of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. With 7,7 million inhabitants, it is the second most populous Spanish autonomous community, as well a major industrial and touristic powerhouse.

Once a polity 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 laws 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). 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 edit

Flag map of Catalonia

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 edit

Geography of Catalonia

Satellite view of Catalonia

Geomorphologic map of Catalonia:

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...
- 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 42°51′N 0°42′E / 42.850°N 0.700°E / 42.850; 0.700
  - South: Alcanar, Montsià 40°31′N 0°30′E / 40.517°N 0.500°E / 40.517; 0.500 (Alcanar (Southernmost point))
  - East: Cap de Creus, Alt Empordà 42°19′N 3°19′E / 42.317°N 3.317°E / 42.317; 3.317 (Cap de Creus (Easternmost point))
  - West: Tossal del Rei, Montsià 40°44′N 0°9′E / 40.733°N 0.150°E / 40.733; 0.150
  - 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 / 42.667; 1.383 (Pica d'Estats (Highest Point))
  - 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 edit

Provinces

Àmbits funcionals territorials (AFT)

Comarques

Administrative divisions of Catalonia

Provinces of Catalonia (4)
Àmbits funcionals territorials of Catalonia (8)
- Comarques of Catalonia (42)
  - Municipalities of Catalonia (947)

Provinces of Catalonia edit

Àmbits funcionals territorials edit

Comarques of Catalonia edit

Municipalities of Catalonia edit

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 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 edit

Politics of Catalonia

Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia

Pere Aragonès, current President of the Generalitat of Catalonia

Palace of the Parliament of Catalonia, Barcelona

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 edit

Executive branch edit

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)