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Catalonia is in the north-west of Spain.
false - north-east
over 16 % of the Spanish population live in Catalonia.
True
There are 3 official languages in Catalonia
True - Català, Castellano (Spanish) and Occitan
The capital of Catalonia is Tarragona.
False - Barcelona
Catalonia is one of the most visited places in Europe.
True
The most important 'castells' clubs are in Terrassa.
False
Dalí was born in Figueres - he was a famous painter
True
Gaudí was a famous architect. He was killed by a bus.
False - a tram
A Catalon atlas was first produced in the middle ages.
True
There aren't any private schools or universities in Catalonia
False
Catalan has a lot of Arabic words from the time when the Moors ruled Spain.
False
Catalan is only spoken in Catalonia.
False - Valencia, Andorra, Baleares, Aragon
In a 'correfoc', a lot of people dress up as dragons.
False - devils
Bullfighting is a popular activity in Catalonia.
False - first to ban it.
Saint George's Day is in November.
False - April
The national day in Catalonia is on the 11th of September.
True
