NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Galicia (Iberia)

The spoken languages are Galician (Galician: Galego or Gallego), the local language derived from Latin, closely related to Portuguese, both being Galician-Portuguese languages, and Spanish, the only official language for more than four centuries (XVI - XIX). Since the end of the 20^th century, the Galician language also has an official status, and both languages are taught in Galician schools. There is a broad consensus of support within the region for efforts to preserve the Galician language. Galician (Galician: galego) is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia. ... Portuguese-Galician (in Portuguese and Galician is known as Galaico-Português) was a Iberian Romance language, spoken in the Middle Ages, in the western area of the Iberian Peninsula. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

The Galician and Portuguese languages are derived from the early Galician-Portuguese (Galego-Português) language spoken in Galicia and north-of-Douro regions in Portugal, and are still considered by some Galician people to be two dialects of the same Galician-Portuguese language. In the Middle Ages, the Galician and Portuguese languages began to diverge, a development hastened by political separation. There remain many similarities between Portuguese and Galician. Mutual intelligibility is good between Galicians and northern Portuguese, but poorer between Galicians and speakers from southern Portugal. Galician (Galician: galego) is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia. ... Portuguese-Galician (in Portuguese and Galician is known as Galaico-Português) was a Iberian Romance language, spoken in the Middle Ages, in the western area of the Iberian Peninsula. ...

A distinct Galician Literature emerged after the Middle Ages. In the 13th century, important contributions were made to the romance canon in Galician-Portuguese. The most notable was by the troubadour Martín Codax and by King Alfonso X of Castile, called El Sabio (The Wise). During this period, Galician-Portuguese was considered the language of love poetry in the Iberian Romance linguistic culture. Galician literature has been developed both in Galician and Spanish. ... A troubadour was a composer and performer of songs during the Middle Ages in Europe. ... Cantigas de Amigo (Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, Vindel MS M979) MartÃn Codax (o Martim Codax) was a medieval Galician musician, possibly from Vigo, between the 13th century and the beginning of the 14th Century. ... Alfonso X and his court. ... The Romance languages, a major branch of the Indo-European language family, comprise all languages that descended from Latin, the language of the Roman Empire. ...

Geography

From the 15th Century till 1833 Galicia was divided in seven administrative provinces: (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Galicia (Spain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... In addition to its seventeen autonomous communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces. ...

From 1833 onwards, the seven original provinces of the 15th Century have been limited to just four: A CoruÃ±a province Corunna (in Galician A CoruÃ±a, in Spanish La CoruÃ±a) is a province of extreme northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. ... Santiago de Compostela , (2004 pop. ... Betanzos is a town in northwest Spain, in the province of A CoruÃ±a, in the Autonomous region of Galicia (population 12,575 [2002]). The town is located in a fertile valley close to the Athlantic Ocean, and it has one of the best preserved old quarters in Galicia. ... Province of MondoÃ±edo One of the seven provinces which existed in Galicia from the 15th Century till 1833; from that date onwards the number of provinces were reduced to four, and the entire Province of MondoÃ±edo was first divided into two halves and later absorbed and assimilated into... Categories: Spain geography stubs | Galicia (Spain) | Provinces of Spain ... Map of Ourense Ourense ( Castilian, Ourense) is a province of northwestern Spain, in the southeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. ... Image:Tui Shield. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...

The main cities are Vigo, A Coruña, Pontevedra, Lugo, Ferrol, Ourense, and Santiago de Compostela, the region's capital and archiepiscopal seat, and home of the shrine which gave rise to medieval Europe's most famous pilgrimage route, The Way of St James. A CoruÃ±a province Corunna (in Galician A CoruÃ±a, in Spanish La CoruÃ±a) is a province of extreme northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. ... Map of Ourense Ourense ( Castilian, Ourense) is a province of northwestern Spain, in the southeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. ... Categories: Spain geography stubs | Galicia (Spain) | Provinces of Spain ... Categories: Spain geography stubs | Galicia (Spain) | Provinces of Spain ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Olive City Location Situation of Vigo within Galicia Government Parroquias Alcabre, Beade, Bembrive, Cabral, CandeÃ¡n, Castrelos, ComesaÃ±a, Coruxo, Lavadores, MatamÃ¡, Navia, Oia, SaiÃ¡ns, Sampaio, SÃ¡rdoma, Valadares, ZamÃ¡ns. ... A CoruÃ±a , (in English Corunna, in Spanish La CoruÃ±a, and in Galician A CoruÃ±a) is a Galician city, in north-western Spain. ... Pontevedra is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Pontevedra in Galicia. ... Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Lugo in the autonomous community of Galicia in Spain. ... The Maritime Pine so typical of Ferrol Ferrol 43Â°28â€²N 8Â°15â€²W is an Atlantic-facing city in the provice of A CoruÃ±a in Galicia in north-western Spain . ... Ourense (Galician: Ourense) is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Ourense in Galicia. ... Santiago de Compostela , (2004 pop. ... For albums named Pilgrim, see Pilgrim (album). ... St James the Moor Slayer. ...

Geographically, an important feature of Galicia is the presence of many fjord-like indentations on the coast, estuaries that were drowned with rising sea levels after the ice age. These are called rías and are divided into the Rías Altas, the Rías Medias, and the Rías Baixas. Most of the population live near the Rías Baixas, where several large urban centers including Vigo and Pontevedra are located. The rias are important for fishing, and make the coast an important fishing area. The spectacular landscapes and wildness of the coast attract great numbers of tourists. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 442 KB)Galicia, Spain, Atlantic Coast File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 442 KB)Galicia, Spain, Atlantic Coast File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water which has a free connection with the open sea and within which sea water mixes with fresh water. ... Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400 000 years For the animated movie, see Ice Age (movie). ... RIAS can stand for one of the following: Rias, the plural of Ria, a lower river valley submerged by the sea. ... The RÃas Baixas are a part of the coastal area of Galicia. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Olive City Location Situation of Vigo within Galicia Government Parroquias Alcabre, Beade, Bembrive, Cabral, CandeÃ¡n, Castrelos, ComesaÃ±a, Coruxo, Lavadores, MatamÃ¡, Navia, Oia, SaiÃ¡ns, Sampaio, SÃ¡rdoma, Valadares, ZamÃ¡ns. ... Pontevedra is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Pontevedra in Galicia. ...

Galicia has preserved much of its dense Atlantic forests where wildlife is commonly found. It is scarcely polluted, and its landscape composed of green hills, cliffs and rias is very different to what is commonly understood as Spanish landscape.

Inland, the region is less populated and suffers from migration to the coast and the major cities of Spain. There are few small cities (Ourense, Lugo, Verín, Monforte de Lemos, O Barco), and there are many small villages. The terrain is made up of several low mountain ranges crossed by many small rivers that are not navigable but have provided hydroelectric power from the many dams. Galicia has so many small rivers that it has been called the "land of the thousand rivers". The most important of the rivers are the Miño and the Sil, which has a spectacular canyon. Ourense (Galician: Ourense) is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Ourense in Galicia. ... Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Lugo in the autonomous community of Galicia in Spain. ... Nickname: Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: ? Location Situation of VerÃn within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area kmÂ² Land ? kmÂ² Water ? kmÂ² Population ? Total (2005) ? (12. ... Monforte De Lemos is a town in Spain in the province of Lugo, seat of the de Lemos clan from approximately 1350 BC to until they moved operations to Florida and Santo Domingo in the 1600s. ... MiÃ±o/Minho designates both the river as well as an adjacent Portuguese region. ... SIL International is a non-profit, faith-based, scientific organization with the main purpose to study, develop and document lesser-known languages for the purpose of expanding linguistic knowledge, promoting world literacy and aiding minority language development. ...

The mountains in Galicia are not high but have served to isolate the rural population and discourage development in the interior. There is a ski resort in Cabeza de Manzaneda (1700 m) in Ourense Province. The highest mountain is Trevinca (2 100 m) on the eastern border with León and Zamora provinces (Castilla y León). Map of Ourense Ourense ( Castilian, Ourense) is a province of northwestern Spain, in the southeastern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. ... A view of Pena Trevinca Pena Trevinca is the highest mountain of Galicia. ... Capital Valladolid Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 1st 94,223 kmÂ² 18,6% Population â€“ Total (2003) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 6th 2,480,369 5. ...

Although the region is filled with extensive natural areas, Galicia has had environmental problems in the modern age. Deforestation is a problem in many areas, as is the continual spread of the invasive eucalyptus tree, imported for the paper industry, which is causing imbalances in the indigenous ecosystem. Fauna, most notably the European Wolf, have suffered from livestock owners and farmers. The native deer species have declined because of hunting and development. Recently, oil spills have become a major issue, especially with the Mar Egeo disaster in A Coruña and the infamous Prestige oil spill in 2002, a crude oil spill larger than the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska. Other environmental issues include gas flushing by maritime traffic, pollution from fish hatcheries on the coast, overfishing, and the highest incidence of forest fires in Spain, in spite of the wetter Galician climate. Species About 700; see the List of Eucalyptus species Wikispecies has information related to: Eucalyptus hello gemma ere wuu2????Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of trees (rarely shrubs), the members of which dominate the tree flora of Australia. ... The Eurasian Wolf (Canis lupus lupus) is a subspecies of the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus). ... A CoruÃ±a , (in English Corunna, in Spanish La CoruÃ±a, and in Galician A CoruÃ±a) is a Galician city, in north-western Spain. ... Prestige oil slick along the Spanish coast Volunteers cleaning the coastline in Galicia in the aftermath of the Prestige catastrophe, March, 2003 The Prestige was an oil tanker whose sinking in 2002 off the Galician coast caused a large oil spill. ... This article is about the tank vessel Exxon Valdez. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Fire in San Bernardino, California Mountains (image taken from the International Space Station) A wildfire, also known as a forest fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, or bushfire (in Australasia), is an uncontrolled fire in wildland often caused by lightning; other common causes are human carelessness and arson. ...

Climate

The weather is Atlantic, with mild temperatures throughout the year. Santiago de Compostela has an average 100 days of rain a year. The interior, specifically the more mountainous parts of Ourense and Lugo, receive significant freezes and snowfall during the winter months.

In the summer the hot temperatures coupled with it's geography of dense forests leads to forest fires. The forest fires of Summer 2006 were particularly bad burning hundreds of acres. Those responsible tend to be livestock farmers who want to clear the land for livestock grazing or people who wish to develop property on the land. The law was changed by the PSOE government so that burnt land couldn't be reclassified as a brown-field site. The Spanish Socialist Workers Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español or PSOE) is one of the main parties of Spain. ...

Economy

Galicia is a land of economic contrast. While the western coast, with its major population centers and its fishing and manufacturing industries, is prosperous and increasing in population, the rural hinterland—the provinces of Ourense and Lugo—are economically dependent on traditional agriculture, based on small landholdings called minifundios. However, the rise of tourism, sustainable forestry and organic and traditional agriculture are bringing other possibilities to the Galician economy without compromising the preservation of the natural resources and the local culture. Ourense (Galician: Ourense) is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Ourense in Galicia. ... Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Lugo in the autonomous community of Galicia in Spain. ...

Emigration

Like other Celtic countries Galicia's history has been defined by mass emigration. There was such significant Galician emigration in the 19th and early 20th centuries to other parts of Spain and to Latin America. In fact, the city with the second greatest number of Galician people is Buenos Aires, Argentina, where immigration from Galicia was so massive that all Spaniards are now called gallegos. During the Franco years many Gallegos emigrated to France, Switzerland and England. The Six Nations considered the heartland of the modern Celts Celtic Nations refers to areas of Europe that have been inhabited by members of Celtic cultures, specifically speakers of Celtic languages. ... Buenos Aires (English: Fair Winds; originally Ciudad de la SantÃsima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa MarÃa de los Buenos Aires, City of the Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, and one of...

Population

Galicia's inhabitants are called "Galicians" (in Portuguese & Galician galegos; in Spanish gallegos). . Galicians(galegos) live in the four Spanish provinces located along the far northwest coast of the Iberian Peninsula, but their language zone shades into northern Portugal, east of asturian community and nort of Leon and Zamora provinces as well. ...

Cuisine

Galician cuisine often uses fish and shellfish. One of its dishes, empanadas, is a meat or fish pie. It has Celtic influence. Caldo Galego is a hearty soup whose main ingredients are potatoes and a local vegetable named grelo. Centolla is the equivalent of King Crab. It is prepared by being boiled alive, having its main body opened like a shell, and then having its innards mixed vigorously. Centolla is served in water. Another popular dish is octopus, which is boiled whole and then its tentacles are cut into small pieces and it is served in olive oil. Pimenton, a spanish variant of Paprika, is usually dashed on it for extra flavor. It has a regional type of cheese, too: tetilla. It is triangularly shaped and is white, and takes the name from the similarity in shape to a woman's breast. Galician cuisine refers to the typical dishes and ingredients found in the cuisine of the Galicia region of Spain. ... In South America, particularly Argentina, and Spain, an empanada is essentially a stuffed pastry. ... Supfamilies See text Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short tail (Greek: brachy = short, ura = tail), or where the abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax. ... Families 14 in two suborders, see text. ...

Famous Galicians

Galician literature has been developed both in Galician and Spanish. ... RosalÃa de Castro RosalÃa de Castro (24 February 1837 â€“ 15 July 1885) was a Spanish writer and poet. ... Manuel Curros Enriquez Manuel Curros EnrÃquez (September 15, 1851 - February 7, 1908) was a Galician writer and journalist in Galician language, being currently considered one of the leading figures of Galician culture and identity. ... Eduardo María González-Pondal Abente (Bergantiños, February 8, 1835 - La Coruña 1917) was a Galician language poet. ... Castelao Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao (30 January 1886 - 1950) is one of the main symbols of Galicia. ... XosÃ© LuÃs MÃ©ndez FerrÃn XosÃ© LuÃs MÃ©ndez FerrÃn (Ourense, 7 September 1938) Galician writer and poet is widely considered the highest representative of contemporary Galician literature. ... Ãlvaro Cunqueiro Ãlvaro Cunqueiro (MondoÃ±edo, December 22, 1911 - Vigo, March 28, 1981) was a Galician writer. ... Manuel Rivas Manuel Rivas is a Galician writer, poet and journalist born in A CoruÃ±a in 1957. ... Spanish writer Camilo JosÃ© Cela Don Camilo JosÃ© Cela Trulock, Marquis of Iria Flavia (es: Don Camilo JosÃ© Cela Trulock, marquÃ©s de Iria Flavia) (1916 â€“ 2002) was an influential Galician writer and member of the Generation of 50. ... The Nobel Prize in literature is awarded annually to an author from any country who has produced the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency. The work in this case generally refers to an authors work as a whole, not to any individual work, though individual works are sometimes... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gonzalo Torrente Ballester (June 13, 1910 - January 27, 1999) was a Spanish writer. ... </3 ÎœÃ«Ä£Ã£n Â§ RamÃ³n del Valle-InclÃ¡n RamÃ³n del Valle-InclÃ¡n (28 October 1866 â€“ 5 January 1936), Spanish dramatist, novelist and member of the Generation of 98, is considered perhaps the most noteworthy and certainly the most radical dramatist working to subvert the traditionalism of the Spanish... Ignacio Ramonet is a French journalist, the editor-in-chief of Le Monde diplomatique, a left-wing political magazine. ... Mariano Grueiro is a writer, photographer, filmmaker and artist. ... Carlos NÃºÃ±ez (Vigo, 1971) is Galician musician who plays the gaita or gita, a kind of bagpipes. ... Joara was a large Native American settlement located in what is now Burke County, North Carolina. ... Luar na Lubre is a folk music ensemble from Galicia, Spain. ... Milladoiro is a music band from Galicia, Spain. ... Manu Chao (born June 21, 1961 in Paris; real name Jose-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao; also occasionally credited as Oscar Tramor) is a French Latin folk singer of Spanish origin. ... Julio JosÃ© Iglesias de la Cueva (born September 23, 1943 in Madrid, Spain) is Spains best selling singer and one of the best-selling Spanish singers of all time. ... Marta SÃ¡nchez is a Spanish female vocalist. ... Mariano Grueiro is a writer, photographer, filmmaker and artist. ... Castelao Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao (30 January 1886 - 1950) is one of the main symbols of Galicia. ... Aduaneiros Sem Fronteiras Logo Aduaneiros sem fronteiras is a galician design project focused on social, political and cultural analysis. ... Ãngel Castro y Argiz is the father of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. ... JuliÃ¡n Besteiro FernÃ¡ndez (September 21, 1870 - September 27, 1940) was a Spanish socialist politician and university professor. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Francisco El Caudillo Franco. ... Pablo Iglesias Pablo Iglesias Posse (October 18, 1850, Ferrol, Galicia - December 9, 1925, Madrid) led the Spanish socialist movement. ... Anxo Manuel Quintana GonzÃ¡lez is the current leader of the Galician Nationalist Block (Bloque Nacionalista Galego), the main Galician Nationalist party an currently minority partner in the Galician Government or Xunta de Galicia. ... Emilio PÃ©rez TouriÃ±o (born 1948 in A CoruÃ±a) is a socialist politician and the current president of the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia. ... Santiago Casares Quiroga (La Coruña, 1884 - París, 1950) was a Spanish politician who was Prime Minister of Spain from May 13 to July 19, 1936. ... Luis SuÃ¡rez Miramontes (born May 2nd , 1935 in A CoruÃ±a, Galicia, Spain) is a Spanish football player and manager. ... Spanish soccer player. ... MÃchel Salgado (full name Miguel Ãngel Salgado FernÃ¡ndez), born 22 October 1975 in Las Nieves, Spain, is a footballer, who currently plays in the right back position for Real Madrid of Spain. ... Fran VÃ¡zquez (born May 1, 1983 in Carballedo Lugo, Spain) is a Spanish pro basketball player. ... David Cal (born 10 October 1982) is an athlete from Spain. ... IvÃ¡n RaÃ±a Fuentes (born June 10, 1979 in Ordes, A CoruÃ±a) is an athlete from Spain, who competes in triathlon. ...

Contemporary Music

Flag Seal Nickname: The Olive City Location Situation of Vigo within Galicia Government Parroquias Alcabre, Beade, Bembrive, Cabral, CandeÃ¡n, Castrelos, ComesaÃ±a, Coruxo, Lavadores, MatamÃ¡, Navia, Oia, SaiÃ¡ns, Sampaio, SÃ¡rdoma, Valadares, ZamÃ¡ns. ... A CoruÃ±a , (in English Corunna, in Spanish La CoruÃ±a, and in Galician A CoruÃ±a) is a Galician city, in north-western Spain. ... Nickname: Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: Concello de Arteixo Location Location of Arteixo within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area 93. ... Nickname: Cambre Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... Carlos NuÃ±ez is a musician from Galicia, Spain, who plays the gaita, a kind of bagpipes. ... The (Galician) gaita or gaita de fol is a traditional bagpipe used in Galicia (Spain), and northern Portugal. ... A bagpipe performer in Amsterdam. ...

Football Teams

Real Club Deportivo de La CoruÃ±a, S.A.D. (abbreviated Depor) is a Spanish football club. ... A CoruÃ±a , (in English Corunna, in Spanish La CoruÃ±a, and in Galician A CoruÃ±a) is a Galician city, in north-western Spain. ... Real Club Celta de Vigo are a Spanish football team from Vigo in Galicia. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Olive City Location Situation of Vigo within Galicia Government Parroquias Alcabre, Beade, Bembrive, Cabral, CandeÃ¡n, Castrelos, ComesaÃ±a, Coruxo, Lavadores, MatamÃ¡, Navia, Oia, SaiÃ¡ns, Sampaio, SÃ¡rdoma, Valadares, ZamÃ¡ns. ... Racing Club de Ferrol (founded in 1917) is a Spanish football team from the city of Ferrol, Galicia near the port of A CoruÃ±a in north-western Spain. ... The Maritime Pine so typical of Ferrol Ferrol 43Â°28â€²N 8Â°15â€²W is an Atlantic-facing city in the provice of A CoruÃ±a in Galicia in north-western Spain . ... Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Lugo in the autonomous community of Galicia in Spain. ... Pontevedra is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Pontevedra in Galicia. ... Club Deportivo Ourense is a football team based in Ourense in the autonomous community of Galicia. ... Ourense (Galician: Ourense) is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Ourense in Galicia. ... Santiago de Compostela , (2004 pop. ... The Tercera DivisiÃ³n is one of the lower levels of the Spanish Football League. ...

National Football Team

First international ? Largest win ? Worst defeat ? The Galician national football team is a representative team of Galicia. ...

Holidays

The DÃa das Letras Galegas (Galician for Galician Literature Day) is a holiday in Galicia, a region of Spain. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... Galicia (celtic country in NW Iberia) celebrates its National Day (25th of July, St. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ...

Political Parties

Princes Loveys day The Galician Peoples Party (Spanish and Galician: Partido Popular de Galicia) is a large liberal-conservative political party in Galicia, Spain. ... JosÃ© Luis RodrÃguez Zapatero at a meeting in San SebastiÃ¡n The Spanish Socialist Workers Party, commonly abbreviated by its Spanish initials, PSOE (Partido Sospechoso del Once Eme), is a major party in Spain and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in 1833. ... The Bloque Nacionalista Galego (Galician Nationalist Bloc), BNG, is a political organisation in Galicia in Spain, founded in 1982. ... ... United Left (Izquierda Unida) is an electoral coalition that was organized in 1986 during the mobilizations in Spain against NATO. It was formed by several groups of leftists, greens, left-wing socialists and republicans, but was always dominated by the Communist Party of Spain (PCE). ... NÃ³s-Unidade Popular itÂ´s an galician political organization, with natonalist ideas. ...

See also

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Categories: Incomplete lists | Autonomous communities of Spain | Galicia (Spain) | NUTS 2 Statistical Regions of Europe Galicia (Spain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Galicia. ... Santiago de Compostela , (2004 pop. ... A CoruÃ±a , (in English Corunna, in Spanish La CoruÃ±a, and in Galician A CoruÃ±a) is a Galician city, in north-western Spain. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Olive City Location Situation of Vigo within Galicia Government Parroquias Alcabre, Beade, Bembrive, Cabral, CandeÃ¡n, Castrelos, ComesaÃ±a, Coruxo, Lavadores, MatamÃ¡, Navia, Oia, SaiÃ¡ns, Sampaio, SÃ¡rdoma, Valadares, ZamÃ¡ns. ... Pontevedra is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Pontevedra in Galicia. ... The Maritime Pine so typical of Ferrol Ferrol 43Â°28â€²N 8Â°15â€²W is an Atlantic-facing city in the provice of A CoruÃ±a in Galicia in north-western Spain . ... Lugo is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Lugo in the autonomous community of Galicia in Spain. ... Ourense (Galician: Ourense) is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Ourense in Galicia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Autonomous communities of Spain. ... Motto: Dominator Hercules Fundator AndalucÃa por sÃ, para EspaÃ±a y la humanidad (Andalusia for herself, for Spain, and for humankind) Capital Seville Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 2nd 87 268 kmÂ² 17,2% Population â€“ Total (2005) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 1st 7. ... Capital Zaragoza Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 4th 47 719 kmÂ² 9,4% Population â€“ Total (2005) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 11th 1 269 027 2,9% 26,59/kmÂ² Demonym â€“ English â€“ Spanish Aragonese aragonÃ©s Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 AR Parliamentary representation â€“ Congress seats â€“ Senate... Capital Oviedo Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 10th 10 604 kmÂ² 2,1% Population â€“ Total (2005) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 13th 1 076 635 2,4% 101,53/kmÂ² Demonym â€“ English â€“ Asturian â€“ Spanish asturian asturianu asturiano Statute of Autonomy January 11, 1982 Parliamentary representation â€“ Congress seats â€“ Senate seats 8 2... Capital Palma de Mallorca Official languages Catalan and Spanish Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 17th 4 992 kmÂ² 1,0% Population â€“ Total (2003) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 14th 916 968 2,2% 183,69/kmÂ² Demonym â€“ English â€“ Catalan â€“ Spanish Balearic balear balear Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166... Capital Vitoria-Gasteiz Official languages Basque and Spanish Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 14th 7 234 kmÂ² 1,4% Population â€“ Total (2005) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 7th 2 124 846 4,9% 293,73/kmÂ² Demonym â€“ English â€“ Spanish â€“ Basque Basque vasco/a euskal herritar, euskaldun GDP GDP/CÃ¡pita 30. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Capital Santander Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 15th 5 321 kmÂ² 1. ... Capital Toledo Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 3rd 79 463 kmÂ² 15,7% Population â€“ Total (2003) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 9th 1 782 038 4,3% 22,43/kmÂ² Demonym â€“ English â€“ Spanish Castilian-Manchego castellano-manchego Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 CM Parliamentary representation â€“ Congress seats... Capital Valladolid Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 1st 94,223 kmÂ² 18,6% Population â€“ Total (2005) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 6th 2,510,849 5. ... Capital Barcelona Official languages Catalan, Spanish, Aranese Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 6th in Spain 32 114 kmÂ² 6,3% Population â€“ Total (2005) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 2nd in Spain 6 995 206 15,9% 217,82/kmÂ² GDP Total (2004) GDP: â‚¬157,124 billion GDP per /capita: $26,550... Capital MÃ©rida Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 5th 41 634 kmÂ² 8,2% Population â€“ Total (2005) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 12th 1 083 879 2,5% 26,03/kmÂ² Demonym â€“ English â€“ Spanish â€” extremeÃ±o/a, castÃºo Statute of Autonomy February 26, 1983 ISO 3166-2 EX Parliamentary representation... Galicia (Spain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Capital Madrid Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 12th 7 995 kmÂ² 1,6% Population â€“ Total (2005) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 3rd 5 964 143 13,5% 745,98/kmÂ² Demonym â€“ English â€“ Spanish Madrilenian madrileÃ±o/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation â€“ Congress seats... Capital Murcia Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 9th 11 313 kmÂ² 2,2% Population â€“ Total (2003) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 10th 1 226 993 2,9% 108,46/kmÂ² Demonym â€“ English â€“ Spanish Murcian murciano/a Statute of Autonomy June 9, 1982 ISO 3166-2 MU Parliamentary representation â€“ Congress seats â€“ Senate... Navarre (Spanish Navarra, Basque Nafarroa) is an autonomous community in Spain. ... Capital LogroÃ±o Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 16th 5 045 kmÂ² 1,0% Population â€“ Total (2005) â€“ % of Spain â€“ Density Ranked 17th 301 084 0,7% 59,68/kmÂ² Demonym â€“ English â€“ Spanish â€” riojano/a Statute of Autonomy June 9, 1982 Parliament â€“ Congress seats â€“ Senate seats 4 1 President Pedro Sanz... Capital Valencia Official languages Valencian (Catalan) and Castilian (Spanish) Area â€“ total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 8th 23,255 kmÂ² 4. ... Autonomous communities of Spain. ... Area â€“ Total 28 kmÂ² Population â€“ Total (2005) â€“ Density 75,276 2688. ... Area â€“ Total 20 kmÂ² (8 miÂ²) Population â€“ Total (2005) â€“ Density 65,488 3274. ... In addition to its autonomous communities, Spain has five plazas de soberanÃa (places of sovereignty) near Morocco administrated directly by Madrids Government. ... 19th-century Spanish map showing the Chafarinas Islas Chafarinas is a group of three small islands located in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Morocco, 48 km (30 mi) to the east of Melilla and 3. ... 19th-century Spanish map showing the PeÃ±Ã³n de Alhucemas PeÃ±Ã³n de Alhucemas, or Lavender Rock, is one of the Spanish territories in North Africa off the Moroccan coast, along with the coastal enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, the island of PeÃ±Ã³n de VÃ©lez de la Gomera... 19th-century Spanish map showing the PeÃ±Ã³n de VÃ©lez de la Gomera PeÃ±Ã³n de VÃ©lez de la Gomera is one of the Spanish territories on North Africa off the Moroccan coast (Plazas de soberanÃa), along with the coastal enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, the island...