CATALUÑA

GEOGRAPHY

• Capital: Barcelona
• Provinces: Girona, Lleida, Tarragona, Barcelona
• Landmarks: Park Güell, Sagrada Familia, Casa Batlló, La Rambla, Magic Fountain of Montüic

A BRIEF HISTORY

• Cataluña's capital, Barcelona, is the second largest city in all of Spain
• The Greeks arrived in the territory that is now Cataluña in the 6th century BC.
• They founded tow cities, Roses and Empúries, and spread the basis of western culture.
• Nobleman, Count Guifré el Pilós, is considered the founder of Cataluña.

INDUSTRY

• Cataluña originally focused on textiles, but eventually expanded to motor, food, logistics, electronics and information technology industries, among others.

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SOURCES

• Just Spain.org
• Planetware.com
• Google: Points of Interest
• Lonelyplanet.com