Outline of Catalonia
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Catalonia:

Location of Catalonia within Spain and Europe
Catalonia is a nationality and an autonomous community of Spain, located on the northeastern corner of the Iberian Peninsula.
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- English: /ˌkætəˈloʊniə, -njə/
- Catalan: [kətəˈluɲə] or [kataˈluɲa]
- Occitan: [kataˈluɲɔ]
- Spanish: [kataˈluɲa]
- Common English country name(s): Catalonia
- Official English country name(s): Catalonia
- Common endonym(s): Catalunya (ca), Cataluña (es)
- Official endonym(s): Catalunya (ca), Catalonha (oc), Cataluña (es),
- Adjectival(s): Catalan
- Demonym(s): Catalan
- Etymology of Catalonia
- ISO region code: CT
- Internet generic (cultural) top-level domain: .cat
- International direct dialing uses the prefix +34 (Spain). Local codes are 93- (for Barcelona) and 97- (rest of Catalonia [Girona, Lleida, Tarragona]) for fixed landlines, and 6 (Spain) for mobile cellphones
Geography of Catalonia

Satellite view of Catalonia

Geomorphologic map of Catalonia:
- Pyrenees
- Pre-Pyrenees
- Catalan Central Depression
- Smaller mountain ranges of the Central Depression
- Catalan Transversal Range
- Catalan Pre-Coastal Range
- Catalan Coastal Range
- Catalan Coastal Depression and other coastal and pre-coastal plains
- Catalonia is...
- an autonomous community of Spain with the status of "nationality"
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere, on the Prime meridian
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Catalonia:
- North: Tuc de Sacauba, Val d'Aran 42°51′N 0°42′E
- South: Alcanar, Montsià 40°31′N 0°30′E
- East: Cap de Creus, Alt Empordà 42°19′N 3°19′E
- West: Tossal del Rei, Montsià 40°44′N 0°9′E
- High: Pica d'Estats, Pallars Sobirà at 3,143 m (10,312 ft) 42°40′N 1°23′E
- Low: Mediterranean coast at 0 m (0 ft)
- Land boundaries:
Andorra
Occitanie (France)
Aragon (Spain)
Valencian Community (Spain)
- Coastline: 580 km (Mediterranean Sea)
- Population of Catalonia: 7,565,603 (2012)
- Area of Catalonia: 32,114 km²
- Atlas of Catalonia
Environment of Catalonia
- Climate of Catalonia
- Mediterranean (Csa)
- Continental Mediterranean (Csa) and Dry Mediterranean (Bsk)
- Maritime (Cfb)
- Alpine (ET/H)
Natural geographic features of Catalonia
Administrative divisions of Catalonia

Provinces

Àmbits funcionals territorials (AFT)

Comarques
Administrative divisions of Catalonia
- Provinces of Catalonia (4)
- Àmbits funcionals territorials of Catalonia (8)
Àmbits funcionals territorials
Comarques of Catalonia
- Alt Camp
- Alt Empordà
- Alt Penedès
- Alt Urgell
- Alta Ribagorça
- Anoia
- Bages
- Baix Camp
- Baix Ebre
- Baix Empordà
- Baix Llobregat
- Baix Penedès
- Barcelonès
- Berguedà
- Cerdanya
- Conca de Barberà
- Garraf
- Garrigues
- Garrotxa
- Gironès
- Maresme
- Moianès
- Montsià
- Noguera
- Osona
- Pallars Jussà
- Pallars Sobirà
- Pla de l'Estany
- Pla d'Urgell
- Priorat
- Ribera d'Ebre
- Ripollès
- Segarra
- Segrià
- Selva
- Solsonès
- Tarragonès
- Terra Alta
- Urgell
- Val d'Aran (autonomous territory)
- Vallès Occidental
- Vallès Oriental
Municipalities of Catalonia
Municipalities of Catalonia (947)
- Capital of Catalonia: Barcelona – also the largest city
- List of metropolitan areas in Catalonia
- Barcelona metropolitan area
- Tarragona metropolitan area
Demography of Catalonia
Most populous municipalities :
- Barcelona 1,605,602
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 248,150
- Badalona 221,520
- Sabadell 200,545
- Terrassa 199,817
- Tarragona 131,158
- Lleida 125,677
- Santa Coloma de Gramenet 119,056
- Mataró 118,748
- Reus 101,767
Government and politics of Catalonia

Seal of the Generalitat of Catalonia
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Pere Aragonès, current President of the Generalitat of Catalonia

Palace of the Parliament of Catalonia, Barcelona
- Form of government: Autonomous entity (devolved government), in a parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Institution of self-government: Generalitat of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya)
- Seat: Barcelona
- Elections in Catalonia
- Political parties in Catalonia
- Major parties:
- Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (Republican Left of Catalonia) — ruling political party
- Junts per Catalunya (Together for Catalonia) — ruling political party
- Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (Socialist Party of Catalonia)
- Vox
- Candidatura d'Unitat Popular (Popular Unity Candidacy)
- Catalunya en Comú (Catalonia in Common)
- Ciutadans-Ciudadanos (Citizens)
- Partit Popular Català (People's Party of Catalonia)
- Major parties:
- Queries on Catalonia independence
Executive branch
- Government of Catalonia (Govern de Catalunya)
- President of Catalonia (President de la Generalitat de Catalunya): Pere Aragonès
- Cabinet (Catalonia Government 2021- term of office).
- Vice President (Vicepresident): Jordi Puigneró
- Minister of the Presidency (Consellera de la Presidència): Laura Vilagrà
- Minister of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda (Consellera d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural): Teresa Jordà
- Minister of Culture (Consellera de Cultura): Natàlia Garriga
- Minister of Economy (Conseller d'Economia): Jaume Giró
- Minister of Education (Conseller d'Educació): Josep González
- Minister of Universities and Research (Consellera d'Universitats i Recerca): Gemma Geis
- Minister of Digital Policies and Public Administration (Conseller de Polítiques Digitals i Administració Pública): Jordi Puigneró
- Minister of Foreign Action and Transparency (Consellera d'Accio Exterior i Transparència): Victòria Alsina
- Minister of Health (Conseller de Salut): Josep Maria Argimon
- Minister of Home Affairs (Conseller d'Interior): Joan Ignasi Elena
- Minister of Justice (Consellera de Justícia): Lourdes Ciuró
- Minister of Social Rights (Consellera de Drets Socials): Violant Cervera
- Minister of Enterprise and Work (Conseller d'Empresa i Treball): Roger Torrent
- Minister of Equality and Feminisms (Consellera d'Igualtat i Feminismes): Tània Verge
- Secretary of the Government (Secretari del Govern): Xavier Bernadí
- Government Spokesperson (Portaveu del Govern): Patrícia Plaja
- Cabinet (Catalonia Government 2021- term of office).
- President of Catalonia (President de la Generalitat de Catalunya): Pere Aragonès
- Council of Statutarian Pledges (Consell de Garanties Estatutàries)
- Ombudsman (Síndic de Greuges): Rafael Ribó
- Syndicate of Accounts (Sindicatura de Comptes)
- Audiovisual Council of Catalonia (Consell de l'Audiovisual de Catalunya)
Legislative branch
- Parliament of Catalonia (Parlament de Catalunya)
- President of the Parliament of Catalonia (President del Parlament de Catalunya): Laura Borràs
Judicial branch
- High Court of Justice of Catalonia (Tribunal Superior de Justícia de Catalunya, TSJC)
- President of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia (President del Tribunal Superior de Justícia de Catalunya): Jesús María Barrientos
Law and order in Catalonia

Mossos d'Esquadra patrolling
Law of Catalonia
- Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia
- Civil Code of Catalonia
- Capital punishment in Catalonia
- Criminal justice system of Catalonia
- Crime in Catalonia
- Organized crime in Catalonia
- Prostitution in Catalonia
- Human rights in Catalonia
- Freedom of the press in Catalonia
- Freedom of religion in Catalonia
- LGBT rights in Catalonia
- Law enforcement in Catalonia
- Mossos d'Esquadra (Police force of Catalonia)
- Penal system of Catalonia
Local government in Catalonia
Local government of Catalonia
History of Catalonia
- Timeline of Catalan history
- County of Barcelona
- Principality of Catalonia
- Catalan Republic
- Economic history of Catalonia
- Military history of Catalonia
- Political history of Catalonia
- History of telephone service in Catalonia
- Current events of Catalonia
Culture of Catalonia

Sagrada Família, Barcelona
- Architecture of Catalonia
- Cuisine of Catalonia
- Festivals in Catalonia
- Humour in Catalonia
- Media in Catalonia
- National symbols of Catalonia
- Coat of arms of Catalonia
- Flag of Catalonia
- National anthem of Catalonia
- Public holidays in Catalonia
- Religion in Catalonia
- Traditions of Catalonia
- Records of Catalonia
- World Heritage Sites in Catalonia
- Museums in Catalonia
- Libraries in Catalonia — Library of Catalonia
- Catalan Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
The arts in Catalonia
- Cinema of Catalonia
- Catalan comedy
- Literature of Catalonia
- Music of Catalonia
- Television in Catalonia
- Theatre in Catalonia
Languages of Catalonia
- Official languages:
- Catalan language
- Aranese dialect of Gascon (Occitan language)
- Spanish language
People of Catalonia
Ethno-linguistic groups of Catalonia:
- Catalan people
- Occitan people
- Spanish people
- Ethnic minorities in Catalonia
Sports in Catalonia
- Football in Catalonia — Catalonia national football team
- Basketball in Catalonia
- Rugby in Catalonia
- Hockey in Catalonia
Economy and infrastructure of Catalonia
Economy of Catalonia
- Four Motors for Europe
- List of Spanish autonomous communities by GRP
- Currency of Spain (thence Catalonia): Euro (sign: €; code: EUR)
- Transport in Catalonia
Education in Catalonia
- High education in Catalonia
- List of universities of Catalonia
- List of colleges of Catalonia
See also
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Catalan language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Occitan language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- All pages with titles beginning with Catalonia
- All pages with titles beginning with Catalan
- All pages with titles containing Catalonia
- All pages with titles containing Catalan
- List of Catalonia-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Europe
References
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