geography and demography of barcelona and catalonia

Question 1

catalonia is defined in what 3 ways?

Answer 1

geographically, politically, linguistically

Question 2

what is geographically north?

Answer 2

pyrenese, france

Question 3

what is geographically south?

Answer 3

valencia

Question 4

what is geographically west?

Answer 4

ebro river, aragon

Question 5

what is geographically east?

Answer 5

mediterranean sea, balearic islands

Question 6

how many autonomous communities in spain?

Answer 6

17

Question 7

when were autonomous communities in spain created?

Answer 7

1978

Question 8

what is the legislative branch?

Answer 8

parlament

Question 9

what is the executive branch?

Answer 9

generalitat

Question 10

what are paisos catalans?

Answer 10

territories where catalan is spoken, whether in catalonia or not

Question 11

what are some paisos catalans?

Answer 11

balearic islands, valencia, andorra, sicily, sardinia

Question 12

what is the population of spain?

Answer 12

46 mil

Question 13

what is the population of catalonia?

Answer 13

8 mil

Question 14

what is the population of barcelona?

Answer 14

1.5 mil

Question 15

what is the population of barcelona’s metropolitan area?

Answer 15

5 mil

Question 16

what are 2 key demographic qualities?

Answer 16

densely populated, low fertility rates

Question 17

what are the traditional catalan human towers called?

Answer 17

castellers

Question 18

who are the 2 patron saints?

Answer 18

santa eulalia, sant jordi

Question 19

who was santa eulalia?

Answer 19

13 year old girl who converted to christianity during roman times. arrested and tortured until beheaded. doves flew from her body upon her death.

Question 20

when is santa eulalia celebrated?

Answer 20

february 12

Question 21

who was sant jordi?

Answer 21

was a roman soldier who converted to christianity. after his death, he saved a princess by slaying a dragon. rose grew from dragon’s body once slain, and jordi gave the rose to the princess. author cervantes (don quixote) also celebrated. roses for woman, books for men.

Question 22

when is sant jordi celebrated?

Answer 22

april 23

Question 23

catalonians are an ethnic fusion of what 3 peoples mainly?

Answer 23

roman, germanic, semitic, etc.

Question 24

what are the 4 provinces of catalonia?

Answer 24

barcelona, tarragona, girona, lleida

Question 25

what are the 3 major cities in the province of barcelona?

Answer 25

barcelona, hospitalet de llobregat, badalona

Question 26

what is barcelona's northern geographic marker?

Answer 26

collsorola mountain range

Question 27

what is the highest peak of the collsorola mountain range?

Answer 27

mount tibidabo

Question 28

what is barcelona's eastern geographic marker?

Answer 28

besos river

Question 29

what is barcelona's western geographic marker?

Answer 29

llobregat river

Question 30

what is barcelona's 2 southern geographic markers?

Answer 30

mediterranean sea, montjuiic

Question 31

what does montjuiic mean?

Answer 31

jewish mountain

Question 32

what are the 6 main neighborhoods in barcelona?

Answer 32

1. old city 2. eixample 3. sants 4. sant gervasi, sarria, pedrables 5. barceloneta 6. poblenou

Question 33

what size is barcelona according to european standards?

Answer 33

mid-size

Question 34

what does barcelona lack?

Answer 34

public spaces

Question 35

what is the only big park in barcelona?

Answer 35

la ciutadella