Catalonia

[ kat-l-oh-nee-uh, -ohn-yuh ]

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noun

a region in NE Spain, bordering on France and the Mediterranean: formerly a province.

Catalonia

/ ˌkætəˈləʊnɪə /

a region of NE Spain, with a strong separatist tradition: became an autonomous region with its own parliament in 1979; an important agricultural and industrial region, with many resorts. Pop: 7 012 600 (2003 est). Area: 31 929 sq km (12 328 sq miles) Catalan nameCatalunyaˌkatəˈluːnɪə Spanish nameCataluñakataˈluɲa

“A referendum on self-determination is necessary to reset the relationship between Catalonia and Spain,” according to the site.

Better for Russia to annex Venice, Catalonia or Alaska (all of which have well-publicized if improbable secessionist movements).

There have been fitful mutterings about Catalonia, the region of Spain where Barcelona is, seceding from Spain.

It is, however, good for the coalition partners in Catalonia, who have shrewdly set a far-away date for the referendum.

Others have also found exaggerations in Homage to Catalonia.

Hastalrick, in Catalonia, evacuated for want of provisions; the garrison cut their way through the French troops.

From this time onwards Aragon became the base from which was organised the conquest of Catalonia and Valencia.

Suchet's conquest of Aragon, Catalonia, and Valencia was marked by a succession of brilliant sieges.

In Aragon and Catalonia the Carlists are the dominating faction, and are making themselves troublesome.

It was while in England that the first signs of discontent in Catalonia began to manifest themselves.

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