Catalonia

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

noun

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

Catalonia

/ ˌkætəˈləʊnɪə /

noun

1. Catalan name: Catalunya. Spanish name: Cataluña. 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)

Example Sentences

"The public mobilization we see in Catalonia inspires us," she told AFP, referring to the northeastern region of Spain that mounted a secession bid in 2017.

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A key sticking point is an amnesty law for those prosecuted in the northeastern Catalonia region's failed 2017 secession bid, Spain's worst political crisis in decades.

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A separate study found similar consequences for pregnant Muslims in Spain soon after a 2017 terrorist attack in Catalonia.

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Catalonia’s fire services helped 38 people who required medical assistance.

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The relationship with the U.S. is similar to that between Quebec and Canada or Catalonia and Spain.

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