Catalonia

:This article is about the Spanish autonomous community. There is also an article on its government, the Generalitat de Catalunya.

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Autonomous community - Generalitat de Catalunya

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:There is a separate article on the historic territory of Catalonia; for the part of historical Catalonia which is now part of France, see Northern Catalonia.

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Historic territory of Catalonia - Northern Catalonia

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Catalonia (Catalan: Catalunya; Spanish: Cataluña; Aranese: Catalonha); is one of the seventeen autonomous communities that constitute Spain. The autonomous community of Catalonia covers an area of 31,950 km² with an official population of 6.8 million (2004). Immigrants represent 6.8 % of total population. While part of Spain, the region has long proclaimed its distinct and historic identity. Official languages are Catalan and Spanish.

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Catalan - Spanish - Aranese - Autonomous communities - Spain

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