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CATALONIASPAIN

We are more than 7 milion catalans. The capital city is Barcelona. Catalonia is about 32000 km.

Our flag:La Senyera

CATALONIA IS NOT :

There are many topics about Spain that are not the same in Catalonia. CATALONIA IS :

HISTORY The origin of Catalonia is la Marca Hispnica, a territory made by Charlemagne to save himself from the Muslims. In the Xth century it became independent from the French King Charlemagne.

Catalonia joined Arag and made an empire by the Mediterranean sea in the XIVth and XVth centuries.

In 1479 the king of Arag married the queen of Castella. This is the origin of Spain but Catalonia kept its institutions, language and culture. From 1500 to 1700 the Habsburgs dynasty reigned in Spain. Then, Catalonia lost the territories in the North-Pyrenees.

In 1700, King Habsburg died without descendants. Catalonia preferred the Habsburgs dynasty because they respected the Catalan rights, but the Borbons dynasty won. The defeat was on 11th September 1714, and this date is the national holiday of Catalonia. We celebrate we wont give up, and well overcome difficulties.

The Borbons dynasty has reigned until today. Exception: XX century II Republic (arisement of Catalonia) Coup Civil war (1936 39) Francos dictatorship (1939 75) Franco abolished the Catalan institutions and chased the Catalan and their culture.

With Francos death, Spain became a democracy and Catalonia, its culture, language and institutions were respected. WE ARE A NATION CULTURE AND TRADITIONSEls Castellers

This tradition consists in the raising of human towers. The people who climb up the tower are called castellers. A child climbs until the top of the tower, and raises the hand and then goes down.At the bottom of the tower there are a lot of people holding it. It has been considered humanitys heritage.

La sardanaLa sardana is the most important dance in Catalonia. The dancers take the hands of their partners and they make a circle. They follow the rhythm of the music.

Sant Jordi is the patron saint of Catalonia and it is held on 23rd April.The boys give roses to the girls and they receive books from the girls.Its like Saint Valentines day.

Sant Jordi19Sant JoanIts held on 24th June.But in Catalonia we celebrate it the night before, organising big parties to start the summer,lighting bonfires and setting off fireworks. Its the shortest night of the year. The tradition is to eat Saint Johns cake and drink a toast with cava.

Els diables Els diables, the devils in English, is a pagan tradition where people dress up as a devil and dance to the music of drums while setting off fireworks.

OUR FOOD

Pa amb tomquet

Coca amb recapte

Coca despinacs AllioliCanelonsCalotsCrema catalanaINTERESTING PLACES

La sagrada famlia is the most important monument designed by our architect Antoni Gaud, born in our village Riudoms .LA SAGRADA FAMLIA

El parc Gell is a park in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaud too. We are proud of our architect.El PARC GELL

CAMP NOU

MONTSERRAT

Tarragona is one of the most important cities in the Roman times . At present, its humanity heritage. TARRAGONA

RIUDOMS

Riudomss shieldThere is a story in our village that says that there were two elms above a stream in Riudoms .UNIVERSAL CATALANS

ANTONI GAUD I CORNET Riudoms 1852- Barcelona 1926Gauds projects

PAU CASALS Vendrell, 1876- Puerto-Rico 1973

SALVADOR DAL

JOAN MIR

Ferran AdriBeat Bonaventura (religion)Joan Guinjoan Gispert (composer)

SPORT in CATALONIAPEP GUARDIOLA

ECONOMYGross domestic product of Spain 22.600 per person (about 98.000 leus).Gross domestic product of Catalonia 26.800 per person (about 116.000 leus).There is a 22,6% of unemployment in Spain. In Catalonia, there is a 17,3%.Catalonia produces the 60% of the Spains output.

We are waiting for you in our little paradise.Marta DalmauIrene Corts Natlia Carb Mariona Oll

Made in Catalonia