Catalan Countries

    Catalan Countries

    Països Catalans

    State
    Spain, Andorra, France
    Area
    68.150 km2
    Population
    14.760.751 inhabitants (2022)
    Languages
    Catalan, Spanish, French, Occitan (Aran Valley)
    Official languages
    Catalan (Catalonia, Valencian Country, Balearic Islands, Andorra), Spanish (Catalonia, Valencian Country, Balearic Islands), French (Northern Catalonia), Occitan (Aran Valley, with Catalan and Spanish)

    Native language speakers
    62% (2024)
    Main cities
    Barcelona, València, Palma, Perpinyà, Hospitalet, Badalona
    Per capita income
    30.368 € (2022)
    Native political institutions
    Government of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya), Government of Valencian Country (Generalitat valenciana), Government of Balearic Islands, Government of Andorra
    Main religious culture
    Catholic Christian
    Main nationalist parties
    JUNTSxCAT, ERC, CUP, PSM-ENTESA, BLOC NACIONALISTA VALENCIÀ
    Nationalist share in the native parliament
    45% (Parliament of Catalonia), 10% (Parliament of Balearic Islands), 7% (Parliament of Valencian Country) (in 2024)

    Catalonia

    Catalunya

    State
    Spain
    Area
    31.900 Km2
    Population
    8.005.784 inhabitants (2022)
    Languages
    Catalan, Spanish, Occitan (Aran valley)
    Official languages
    Catalan, Spanish, Occitan
    Native language speakers
    80% (2021)
    Main cities
    Barcelona, Hospitalet, Badalona, Lleida, Tarragona, Girona
    Per capita income
    34.070 € (2022)
    Native political institutions
    Government of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya)
    Main religious culture
    Catholic Christian
    National bank holiday
    Diada (11 September)
    Main nationalist parties
    JUNTSxCAT, ERC, CUP
    Nationalist share in the native Parliament
    45% (2024)

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