Historical regions in Spain are those that are granted by the 1978 Constitution a special status as autonomous communities. These historical regions are: Catalonia, the Basque Country, Galicia, all the three also officially recognized as nationalities, and Andalusia. The other 13 autonomous communities have an ordinary status and more standardized and limited autonomies. Autonomous communities of Spain. ... Anthem: Els Segadors Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan, Spanish and Aranese Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 6th  32,114 km²  6. ... Capital Vitoria-Gasteiz Official language(s) Spanish and Basque Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 14th  7,234 km²  1. ... Galicia (Spain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Motto: Andalucía por sí, para España y la humanidad (Andalusia by herself, for Spain, and for humankind) Capital Seville Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 2nd  87,268 km²  17. ...

They were intended to recognize the regions that had their statutes of autonomy in an advanced stage during the Second Spanish Republic. Actually, only the Catalan statute was active before the Spanish Civil War. The Basque statute was approved during the war and was effective only on the limited part of the region under the control of the Basque Government. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Combatants Spanish Republic CNT-FAI UGT POUM Soviet Union International Brigades Spanish State Falangists Carlists Fascist Italy Nazi Germany Commanders Manuel Azaña Francisco Largo Caballero Juan Negrín Francisco Franco Casualties Civilians killed/wounded = hundreds of thousands The Spanish Civil War, which lasted from July 17, 1936 to April...