Outline of Catalonia

Flag of Catalonia

Coat of arms of Catalonia

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

Catalonia – nationality and one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain, located on the northeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula.

General reference

Location of Catalonia within Spain and Europe

• Pronunciation:
  • /ˌkætəˈloʊniə/ or /ˌkætəˈloʊnjə/
  • Catalan: [kətəˈɫuɲə] 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 (as the rest of Spain) for mobile cellphones.

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 (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 metres (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 metres (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

• 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

Provinces

Àmbits funcionals territorials (AFT)

Comarques

• Provinces of Catalonia (4)
  • Àmbits funcionals territorials of Catalonia (8)
    • Comarques of Catalonia (42)
      • Municipalities of Catalonia (948)

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

• List of municipalities of Catalonia (number of municipalities: 948)
  • Barcelona (capital)
• 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

Seal of the Generalitat 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
  • Catalan parliamentary election, 1932
  • Catalan parliamentary election, 1980
  • Catalan parliamentary election, 1984
  • Catalan parliamentary election, 1988
  • Catalan parliamentary election, 1992
  • Catalan parliamentary election, 1995
  • Catalan parliamentary election, 1999
  • Catalan parliamentary election, 2003
  • Catalan parliamentary election, 2006
  • Catalan parliamentary election, 2010
  • Catalan parliamentary election, 2012
  • Catalan parliamentary election, 2015
• Political parties in Catalonia
  • Major parties:
    • Partit Demòcrata Europeu Català (Catalan European Democratic Party) — ruling political party
    • Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (Republican Left of Catalonia) — ruling political party
    • Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (Socialist Party of Catalonia)
    • Catalunya Sí que es Pot (Catalonia Yes We Can)
    • Ciutadans-Ciudadanos (Citizens)
    • Partit Popular Català (People's Party of Catalonia)
    • Candidatura d'Unitat Popular (Popular Unity Candidacy)
• Queries on Catalonia independence
  • Catalan independence referendums, 2009–2011
  • 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): Carles Puigdemont
    • Vice President of Catalonia (Vicepresident del Govern de Catalunya): Oriol Junqueras
    • Cabinet (Catalonia Government 2016- term of office).
      • Minister of the Presidency (Consellera de la Presidència): Neus Munté
      • Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (Consellera d'Agricultura, Ramaderia, Pesca i Alimentació): Meritxell Serret
      • Minister of Culture (Conseller de Cultura): Santi Vila
      • Minister of Economy (Conseller d'Economia i Coneixement): Oriol Junqueras
      • Minister of Education (Consellera d'Ensenyament): Meritxell Ruiz
      • Minister of Enterprise and Knowledge (Conseller d'Empresa i Coneixement): Jordi Baiget
      • Minister of Governance (Consellera de Governació): Meritxell Borràs
      • Minister of Foreign Affairs, Institutional Relations and Transparency (Conseller d'Afers Exteriors, Relacions Institucionals i Transparència): Raül Romeva
      • Minister of Health (Conseller de Salut): Antoni Comín
      • Minister of Home Affairs (Conseller d'Interior): Jordi Jané
      • Minister of Justice (Conseller de Justícia): Carles Mundó
      • Minister of Planning and Sustainability (Conseller de Territori i Sostenibilitat): Josep Rull
      • Minister of Social Welfare, Family and Work (Consellera de Benestar Social, Família i Treball): Dolors Bassa
      • Secretary of the Government (Secretari del Govern): Joan Vidal
      • Government Spokesperson (Portaveu del Govern): Neus Munté
• Council of Statutarian Pledges (Consell de Garanties Estatutàries)
• Ombudsman (Síndic de Greuges): Rafael Ribó
• 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): Carme Forcadell

Judicial branch

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

Law and order in Catalonia

• Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia
  • Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 1932
  • Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 1979
  • Draft of New Statute of Autonomy for Catalonia of 2005
  • Catalan constitutional referendum, 2006
• Capital punishment in Catalonia
• Criminal justice system of Catalonia
• Crime in Catalonia
  • Organized crime 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
• Penal system of Catalonia
• Mossos d'Esquadra (Police force of Catalonia)

History of Catalonia

• Principality of Catalonia
• Catalan Republic
• Economic history of Catalonia
• Military history of Catalonia
• Political history of Catalonia
• Current events of Catalonia

Culture of Catalonia

• 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
• Prostitution in Catalonia
• Religion in Catalonia
• Traditions of Catalonia
• Records of Catalonia
• World Heritage Sites in Catalonia

The arts in Catalonia

• Art in Catalonia
• Cinema of Catalonia
• Catalan comedy
• Literature of Catalonia
• Music of Catalonia
• Television in Catalonia
• Theatre in Catalonia
• Museums in Catalonia
• Libraries in Catalonia

Languages of Catalonia

Official languages:

• Catalan language
• Spanish language
• Aranese dialect of Gascon (Occitan language)

People of Catalonia

Ethno-linguistic groups of Catalonia:

• Catalan people
• Spanish people
• Ethnic minorities in Catalonia

Sports in Catalonia

• Basketball in Catalonia
• Football in Catalonia — Catalonia national football team
  • Barça
  • RCD Espanyol
• Rugby in Catalonia
• Hockey 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

Education in Catalonia

• High education in Catalonia
• List of universities of Catalonia
• List of colleges of Catalonia

See also

• Outline of Europe
• Outline of geography

References

External links