Catalonia

[ kat-l-oh-nee-uh, -ohn-yuh ]

noun
  1. a region in NE Spain, bordering on France and the Mediterranean: formerly a province.

  • Spanish Ca·ta·lu·ña [kah-tah-loo-nyah]. /ˌkɑ tɑˈlu nyɑ/.

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Catalonia

/ (ˌkætəˈləʊnɪə) /


noun
  1. a region of NE Spain, with a strong separatist tradition: became an autonomous region with its own parliament in 1979; an important agricultural and industrial region, with many resorts. Pop: 7 012 600 (2003 est). Area: 31 929 sq km (12 328 sq miles): Catalan name: Catalunya (ˌkatəˈluːnɪə) Spanish name: Cataluña (kataˈluɲa)

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