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Catalonia has its own distinct language, known as the [[Catalan language]]. | Catalonia has its own distinct language, known as the [[Catalan language]]. | ||
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Catalonia (Catalan: Catalunya) is a self-governing region of north-western Spain. 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 Homage to Catalonia. Catalonia has experienced a relatively high level of ETA activity. The State Department recognizes the ETA as a terrorist group.[1]
Catalonia has its own distinct language, known as the Catalan language.
On October 1st, 2017, Catalonia voted to leave Spain, and the EU, a move which has angered the Spanish government, leading to a brutal crackdown.[2]