Catalonia

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/catalonia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Catalonia?Northeast Iberian Peninsula, Spain
2. How big is Catalonia?32,107 square kilometers
3. How many people live in Catalonia?Approximately 7.7 million (as of recent estimates)
4. What is the capital of Catalonia?Barcelona
5. What language do people speak in Catalonia?Catalan, Spanish, Aranese dialect of Occitan
6. What is the Renaixença?The Renaixença was a 19th‑century revival that made Catalan books, poems and ideas popular again, helping people feel proud of their culture.

Generalitat de Catalunya: The autonomous institution of self-government of Catalonia, with legislative and executive powers.
Crown of Aragon: A composite monarchy formed by the union of the County of Barcelona and the Kingdom of Aragon, influential in the Mediterranean.
Renaixença: A 19th-century cultural and literary movement that revitalized the Catalan language and identity.
Statute of Autonomy: A legal framework granting Catalonia its current level of self-governance within Spain.