CataloniaCatalonia

Introduction Introduction Catalonian flag is a Catalonian flag is a

yellow background yellow background and 4 red lines.and 4 red lines.

Catalonia has a Catalonia has a population of population of 7.512.3817.512.381

It has its own It has its own language, Catalanlanguage, Catalan

The capital of The capital of Catalonia is BarcelonaCatalonia is Barcelona

The national song is The national song is “Els Segadors”“Els Segadors”http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIf294S8vD4v=OIf294S8vD4

GeographyGeography

It’s one of the It’s one of the autonomus autonomus communnities of Spain.communnities of Spain.

It has its own governing It has its own governing body, La body, La Generalitat de Generalitat de Catalunya.Catalunya.

Catalonia has a cover Catalonia has a cover area of approximately area of approximately 32.000km232.000km2

HistoryHistory

After the Carthaginian defeat by Rome, it After the Carthaginian defeat by Rome, it became a part of the Roman Empire.became a part of the Roman Empire.

From 1137 when Count Ramon de From 1137 when Count Ramon de Berenguer IV Catalonia and Aragon become Berenguer IV Catalonia and Aragon become one unique Country.one unique Country.

The Nationalist Victory in the Civil War The Nationalist Victory in the Civil War meant the loss of autonomy, and the meant the loss of autonomy, and the dictator Franco adopted a repressive policy dictator Franco adopted a repressive policy toward Catalan Nationalismtoward Catalan Nationalism

Politics and economyPolitics and economy

The distribution of sections is as The distribution of sections is as follows:follows:– Primary sector 2.8%Primary sector 2.8%– Secondary sector 37.2%Secondary sector 37.2%– Tertiary sector 60%Tertiary sector 60%

Catalonia is the richest community of Catalonia is the richest community of Spain.Spain.

Artur Mas has been the president of Artur Mas has been the president of Catalonia since November 2010.Catalonia since November 2010.

Typical things of CataloniaTypical things of Catalonia

El pà amb tomaquetEl pà amb tomaquet

(bread with tomato)(bread with tomato)

Les sardanesLes sardanes(The typical catalan (The typical catalan

dance)dance)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slnGYnt4sXY

Els castellersEls castellers

(It is a cultural and sporting activity (It is a cultural and sporting activity whose main objective is to build whose main objective is to build castellscastells (human towers) )(human towers) )

The sports of cataloniaThe sports of catalonia Sport has had an important incidence Sport has had an important incidence

in Catalan life since the beginning of in Catalan life since the beginning of the 20th Century. the 20th Century.

The Olimpic games in 1992 were The Olimpic games in 1992 were held in Barcelonaheld in Barcelona

The best footballThe best football

team of the worldteam of the world

is a Catalan team is a Catalan team

(F.C. Barcelona)(F.C. Barcelona)

The most beautiful placesThe most beautiful places

The mountain of MontserratThe mountain of Montserrat

The Sagrada FamiliaThe Sagrada Familia

The parck Güell

La pedrera