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Catalonia - interesting facts

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  • The national day in Catalonia is on the 11th of September.
    True
  • Catalan is only spoken in Catalonia.
    False - Valencia, Andorra, Baleares, Aragon
  • Catalonia is one of the most visited places in Europe.
    True
  • 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.
  • A Catalon atlas was first produced in the middle ages.
    True
  • The Sagrada Famila is still being built.
    True
  • The Catalan flag has 5 red stripes and four yellow stripes.
    False - 4 red/5 yellow
  • Catalan teachers and doctors should know Catalan.
    True
  • There aren't any private schools or universities in Catalonia
    False
  • Catalonia is in the north-west of Spain.
    false - north-east
  • Catalan has a lot of Arabic words from the time when the Moors ruled Spain.
    False
  • The capital of Catalonia is Tarragona.
    False - Barcelona
  • The Iberians lived in Catalonia before the Romans.
    True
  • Dalí was born in Figueres - he was a famous painter
    True
  • There are 3 official languages in Catalonia
    True - Català, Castellano (Spanish) and Occitan
  • over 16 % of the Spanish population live in Catalonia.
    True
  • Gaudí was a famous architect. He was killed by a bus.
    False - a tram
  • Catalunya derives from the term 'Land of Castles'.
    True
  • The 'Sardana' is a traditional dance in Catalonia
    True
  • Saint George's Day is in November.
    False - April
  • The most important 'castells' clubs are in Terrassa.
    False
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