Valencia (autonomous community)

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/valencia-autonomous-community

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 Valencia (autonomous community)?Eastern Spain, facing the Mediterranean Sea
2. How many people live in Valencia (autonomous community)?Approximately 8 million people
3. How big is Valencia (autonomous community)?23,255 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of Valencia (autonomous community)?Valencia city
5. What language do people speak in Valencia (autonomous community)?Spanish and Valencian (a dialect of Catalan)
6. What kind of government does Valencia (autonomous community) have?Autonomous community with its own parliament (Corts Valencianes) and government (Generalitat Valenciana)

Autonomous Community: A first-level administrative division of Spain with significant legislative and executive powers.
Generalitat Valenciana: The collective name for the governing institutions of the Valencian autonomous community.
Fallas: A traditional Valencian festival featuring large satirical sculptures that are burned on the final night.
Statute of Autonomy: The basic institutional law that defines the powers and organization of an autonomous community in Spain.