NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Asturian people

The Asturians are an ethnic group or nation living in the historical region of the Principality of Asturias, in the north of Spain. They have Iberian and Celtic background and they speak the Asturian language. Anthem: Asturias, patria querida Capital Oviedo Official language(s) Spanish; Asturian have special status Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 10th 10,604 kmÂ² 2. ... There are two well-known places called Galicia: Galicia, one of Spains autonomous communities. ... Capital Valladolid Official language(s) Spanish Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 94,223 kmÂ² 18. ... Anthem: Himno de Cantabria Capital Santander Official language(s) Spanish Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 15th 5,321 kmÂ² 1. ... Asturian, Leonese, Astur-Leonese or Bable (Asturianu in Asturian, LlÃ¯onÃ©s in Leonese) is a Romance language spoken in some parts of the provinces of Asturias, LeÃ³n, Zamora and Salamanca in Spain, and in the area of Miranda de Douro in Portugal (where it is officially recognized as... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... Galician (Galician: galego, IPA: ) is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community with the constitutional status of historic nationality, located in northwestern Spain and small bordering zones in neighbouring autonomous communities of Asturias and Castilla y LeÃ³n. ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ... The 18th-century French author Baron dHolbach was one of the first self-described atheists. ... Agnosticism (from the Greek a, meaning without and gnosis, knowledge, translating to unknowable) is the philosophical view that the truth value of certain claimsâ€”particularly theological claims regarding metaphysics, afterlife or the existence of God, god(s), or deitiesâ€”is unknown or (possibly) inherently unknowable. ... One of the most influential doctrines in history is that all humans are divided into groups called nations. ... Look up Region in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Capital Oviedo Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 10th 10 604 km² 2,1% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 12th 1 056 789 2,5% 99,65/km² Demonym – English – Spanish Asturian asturiano/a, astur Statute of Autonomy January 11, 1982 ISO... Iberia can mean: The Iberian peninsula of southwest Europe; That part of it inhabited by the Iberians, speaking the Iberian language. ... The words Celt and Celtic can have a variety of meanings. ... Asturian, Leonese, Astur-Leonese or Bable (Asturianu in Asturian, LlÃ¯onÃ©s in Leonese) is a Romance language spoken in some parts of the provinces of Asturias, LeÃ³n, Zamora and Salamanca in Spain, and in the area of Miranda de Douro in Portugal (where it is officially recognized as...

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Anthem: Asturias, patria querida Capital Oviedo Official language(s) Spanish; Asturian have special status Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 10th 10,604 kmÂ² 2. ... Anthem: Asturias, patria querida Capital Oviedo Official language(s) Spanish; Asturian have special status Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 10th 10,604 kmÂ² 2. ...

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Categories: European ethnic group stubs | Spain | Asturian people | Ethnic groups in Europe | Ethnic groups in Spain | Indo-European peoples | Romance peoples | Spanish society ASTUR or ASTURES is a region of Northern Spain and also referes to the original inhabitants of this region. ... Capital Oviedo Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 10th 10 604 km² 2,1% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 12th 1 056 789 2,5% 99,65/km² Demonym – English – Spanish Asturian asturiano/a, astur Statute of Autonomy January 11, 1982 ISO... The Kingdom of Asturias was the earliest Christian political entity to be established in the Iberian peninsula after the collapse of the Visigothic Kingdom after the defeat of King Rodrigo at the Battle of Guadalete and the subsequent Islamic conquest of Iberia. ... ... The city of LeÃ³n was founded by the Roman Seventh Legion (for unknown reasons always written as Legio Septima Gemina (twin seventh legion). It was the headquarters of that legion in the late empire and was a center for trade in gold which was mined at Las MÃ©dulas... The starting point of Crown of Castile can be considered when the union of the Kingdoms of Castile and Leon in 1230 or the later fusion of their Cortes (their Parlaments). ... Historically, the modern country of Spain was formed by the accretion of several independent Iberian realms through dynastic inheritance, conquest and the will of the local elites. ... The Languages of Spain are the languages spoken or once spoken in the territory of the country of Spain. ... Unofficial map of what is traditionally considered to be the region of Castile (shown in red), although the definition of which areas constitute Castile is disputed. ... The Galician people (Povo Galego) is the ethnic group or nation native to the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia, in the Iberian peninsula of southwest Europe. ... A Celtic cross. ... The Six Nations considered the heartland of the modern Celts Celtic nations are areas of Europe inhabited by members of Celtic cultures, specifically speakers of Celtic languages. ...

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