Outline of Catalonia

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

Catalonia is a nationality and an autonomous community of Spain, located on the northeastern corner of the Iberian Peninsula.

General reference[]

• 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[]

Geography of Catalonia

• 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: , Val d'Aran 42°51′N 0°42′E / 42.850°N 0.700°E / 42.850; 0.700 (Tuc de Sacauba (Northernmost point))
    • 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 (Tossal del Rei (Westernmost point))
    • 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)
• : 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[]

• Mountains of Catalonia
• Rivers of Catalonia

Regions of Catalonia[]

Administrative divisions of Catalonia[]

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

Provinces of Catalonia[]

• Barcelona
• Girona
• Lleida
• Tarragona

Àmbits funcionals territorials[]

• Alt Pirineu i Aran
• Àmbit Metropolità de Barcelona
• Camp de Tarragona
• Comarques Centrals
• Comarques Gironines
• Penedès
• Ponent
• Terres de l'Ebre

Comarques of Catalonia[]

Municipalities of Catalonia[]

Municipalities of Catalonia (947)

• Capital of Catalonia: Barcelona – also the largest city
• • Barcelona 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[]

Politics of Catalonia

• Form of government: Autonomous entity (devolved government), in a parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Institution of self-government: Generalitat of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya)
• Seat: 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
    • Junts per Catalunya (Together for Catalonia) — ruling political party
    • Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (Socialist Party of 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).
      • Vice President (Vicepresident): Jordi Puigneró
      • (Consellera de la Presidència): Laura Vilagrà
      • (Consellera d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural): Teresa Jordà
      • Minister of Culture (Consellera de Cultura):
      • Minister of Economy (Conseller d'Economia): Jaume Giró
      • Minister of Education (Conseller d'Educació):
      • (Consellera d'Universitats i Recerca): Gemma Geis
      • (Conseller de Polítiques Digitals i Administració Pública): Jordi Puigneró
      • (Consellera d'Accio Exterior i Transparència):
      • Minister of Health (Conseller de Salut):
      • (Conseller d'Interior): Joan Ignasi Elena
      • Minister of Justice (Consellera de Justícia): Lourdes Ciuró
      • (Consellera de Drets Socials): Violant Cervera
      • (Conseller d'Empresa i Treball): Roger Torrent
      • (Consellera d'Igualtat i Feminismes):
      • (Secretari del Govern):
      • (Portaveu del Govern):
• (Consell de Garanties Estatutàries)
• (Síndic de Greuges): Rafael Ribó
• (Sindicatura de Comptes)
• (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): Laura Borràs

Judicial branch[]

• High Court of Justice of Catalonia (Tribunal Superior de Justícia de Catalunya, TSJC)
  • (President del Tribunal Superior de Justícia de Catalunya):

Law and order in Catalonia[]

• 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
• • Prostitution in Catalonia
• Law enforcement in Catalonia
  • Mossos d'Esquadra (Police force of Catalonia)

Local government in Catalonia[]

History of Catalonia[]

History of Catalonia

• Timeline of Catalan history
• County of Barcelona
• Principality of Catalonia
• Catalan Republic
• Military history of Catalonia
• History of telephone service in Catalonia

Culture of Catalonia[]

Culture of Catalonia

• Cuisine of Catalonia
• National symbols of Catalonia
  • Flag of Catalonia
  • National anthem of Catalonia
• Public holidays in Catalonia
  • National Day of Catalonia
  • Saint George's Day
• Religion in Catalonia
• Traditions of Catalonia
• — Library of Catalonia
• Catalan Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired

The arts in Catalonia[]

Catalan art

• Cinema of Catalonia
• Literature of Catalonia
• Music of Catalonia

Languages of Catalonia[]

Languages in Catalonia

• Official languages:
  • Catalan language
  • Aranese dialect of Gascon (Occitan language)
  • Spanish language

People of Catalonia[]

Ethno-linguistic groups of Catalonia:

• Catalan people
• Occitan people
• Spanish people

Sports in Catalonia[]

Sport in Catalonia

• Football in Catalonia — Catalonia national football team
  • Barça
  • RCD Espanyol

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)
• • Rail transport in Catalonia
  • List of primary highways in Catalonia
  • List of airports in Catalonia

Education in Catalonia[]

Education in Catalonia

See also[]

Catalan language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Occitan language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Catalonia

• All pages with titles beginning with Catalonia
• All pages with titles beginning with Catalan
• All pages with titles containing Catalonia
• All pages with titles containing Catalan
• List of Catalonia-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Outline of geography
• Outline of Europe

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Atlas of Catalonia

Catalonia travel guide from Wikivoyage

Profiles

• by the BBC News
• by the Encyclopædia Britannica

Government

• Generalitat de Catalunya
• Presidency of Catalonia
• Government of Catalonia
• Parliament of Catalonia

Public institutions

• Statistical Institute of Catalonia
• Television of Catalonia