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[[Image:Catalonia.gif|right]]
[[Image:Catalonia.gif|right]]
'''Catalonia''' is a self-governing province of north-western [[Spain]] that includes the Balearic Islands. The administrative capital is [[Barcelona]]. Catalonia is based on the medieval kingdom of [[Aragon]] that merged into a united Spain on the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella.
'''Catalonia''' is a self-governing province of north-western [[Spain]] that includes the Balearic Islands. The administrative capital is [[Barcelona]]. Catalonia is based on the medieval kingdom of [[Aragon]] that merged into a united Spain on the marriage of [[Ferdinand and Isabella]].
Brief independence during the [[Spanish Civil War]] of 1936-39 was ended by the victory of General [[Francisco Franco]] in 1939. Barcelona during the Civil War is notably described in George Orwell's memoir "Catalan Days".
Brief independence during the [[Spanish Civil War]] of 1936-39 was ended by the victory of General [[Francisco Franco]] in 1939. Barcelona during the Civil War is notably described in George Orwell's memoir "Catalan Days".
The Balearic Islands are an island group in the [[Mediterranean]] [[sea]]. Part of Spain. The main islands are [[Mallorca]], [[Menorca]], and [[Ibiza]].
The Balearic Islands are an island group in the [[Mediterranean]] [[sea]]. Part of Spain. The main islands are [[Mallorca]], [[Menorca]], and [[Ibiza]].
Catalonia has its own distinct language, known as the [[Catalan language]].
== See also ==
== See also ==