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municipality of sant jaume d'enveja (montsià county, tarragona province, catalonia, spain)
municipality of ivars d'urgell (pla d'urgell county, lleida province, catalonia, spain)
municipality of sanaüja (segarra county, lleida province, catalonia, spain)
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 ORIGIN OF THE IBERIAN SPEAKING PEOPLES
It’s also interesting to state that the cultural remains of this area are much richer that the northern ones (especially, the princely and monumental necropolis) and sometimes has suggested that this rich culture was the true Iberian one, but that the poor northern one was of non-Iberian iberisated peoples.
De Hoz also has drawn the attention to the existence in North Catalonia of a series of probable Personal Names that don’t seem Iberian, and hence he considers them as evidence of a non Iberian native substratum.
As a matter of fact, it has been repeatedly stated the coincidence between the area of the Iberian culture and that of the immediately previous Urn-Field culture in Spain, that there is no interruption between both and, in fact, Iberian funerary ritual is a kind of evolved Urn-Field.
www.webpersonal.net /jrr/origin_en.htm   (685 words)

  
 Embassy of Belgium in the United Kingdom
Flanders, Wallonia, Catalonia, Bavaria, Northern Rhine-Westphalia, Salzburg, and Scotland are all constitutionally recognised regions.
The Minister-Presidents of Catalonia, Salzburg, Scotland, Flanders, and Wallonia, and the Ministers of European Federal Affairs of Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia met in Brussels, on 28 May, where they signed a joint political declaration calling for the strengthening of the role of the regions within the European Union.
In particular, we will review working, rest and driving time for long distance lorry drivers.
www.diplobel.org /uk/pages/news/newsletters/jul01/main.htm   (685 words)

  
 Catalonia - food
This dish is claimed to have originated in L'Empordá in northern Catalonia but this will be disputed by Valencians.
Catalonia and the Balearics, Barcelona and Palma, Mallorca
The Catalan language is spoken in Catalonia, Andorra, the Baearics, Sardinia and southern France.
www.fell-walker.co.uk /catalan.htm   (1667 words)

  
 Catalonia Houses for Sale
The Catalan pyrenees, with peaks rising to 300m run along the border of France and Spain some 60km (approximately) short of the northern border of Catalonia in France.
Barcelona, Catalonias cosmopolitan capital, is one of the most fascinating cities on the Mediterranean, offering a lively cultural life, good shopping, and many sporting events and facilities.
Catalonia Houses for Sale - Spanish property in Catalonia
www.catalonia-ok.com   (237 words)

  
 Northern Catalonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Northern Catalonia (Catalan: Catalunya Nord; French: Catalogne Nord or Pays Catalan) is the name mainly used by Catalan-speaking community to refer the part of the historic Principality of Catalonia that is part of the state of France since the Treaty of the Pyrenees signed in 1659 between France and Spain.
Northern Catalonia is one of the catalan-speaking teritories designed by the cultural term of Catalan Countries.
The Catalan language is estimated to be spoken by more than a quarter of the population and understood by over 40%, but it doesn't have the status of official language.
en.wikipedia.org /?title=North_Catalonia   (181 words)

  
 Berguedà - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Berguedà is a comarca (county) in the interior of Catalonia, lying partly in the Pyrenees and partly in Catalonia's.
The northern half of Berguedà, known as Alt Berguedà, consists of the upper valley of Llobregat and the mountainous.
In the center and to the west, (Quercus faginea) dominates, to the west and north Downy oak (Quercus pubescens, syn.
www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Bergued%E0   (576 words)

  
 Catalog'04: Semantics and Pragmatics of Dialog
Catalan is spoken by some 10 million people in Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, eastern Aragon, Northern Catalonia (in France), Andorra, and the town of Alghero in Sardinia.
Catalonia (Catalunya, in Catalan) covers approximately 32,000 km² on the north-east of the Iberian peninsula with a population of approximately seven million people.
Catalonia has two official languages --Catalan and Spanish-- both evolved directly from Latin but quite different from one another, especially when spoken (written Catalan is easier to understand if one reads Spanish and/or French).
www.upf.es /dtf/personal/enricvallduvi/catalog04/localinfo.htm   (397 words)

  
 CATALA
Publications from the Catalan-speaking communities in Spain are also readily available in Northern Catalonia.
Catalan is spoken in North Catalonia (Department of PyrJnJes-Orientales) in the south of France.
Catalan is also spoken in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Valencia and a part of Aragón (Spain), as well as in the city of Alghero in Sardinia (Italy).
www.minority2000.net /Gr-75/t23gb.htm   (318 words)

  
 Catalonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the part of historical Catalonia which is now part of France, see Northern Catalonia.
Catalonia was officially recognised as a 'nationality' in the Catalan Statute of Autonomy enacted in 1979 pursuant to the Spanish Constitution of 1978.
The Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia borders on Comunidad Valenciana to the south, Aragon to the west, France and Andorra to the north, and the Mediterranean Sea to the east and southeast.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Catalonia   (2436 words)

  
 Republican Left of Catalonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The party has also federations in Balearic Islands and Northern Catalonia, and close tights with his brother party Republican Left of the Valencian Country in Land of Valencia.
The Republican Left of Catalonia (Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya, ERC) is a left-of-centre political party that campaigns for independence for Catalonia and Catalan Countries from France and Spain.
Esquerra became the leading force of the Popular Front in Catalonia and tried to maintain the unity of the Front in face of growing tensions between the POUM and Communists.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Esquerra_Party   (2436 words)

  
 Republican Left of Catalonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The party has also federations in Balearic Islands and Northern Catalonia, and close tights with his brother party Republican Left of the Valencian Country in Land of Valencia.
The Republican Left of Catalonia (Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya, ERC) is a left-of-centre political party that campaigns for independence for Catalonia and Catalan Countries from France and Spain.
Esquerra became the leading force of the Popular Front in Catalonia and tried to maintain the unity of the Front in face of growing tensions between the POUM and Communists.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Esquerra_Republicana_de_Catalunya   (375 words)

  
 The British Theatre Guide : Reviews - Homage to Catalonia (West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds)
Homage to Catalonia is an ambitious co-production between the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Northern Stage, Teatre Romea, Forum Barcelona 2004 and MC93 Bobigny (which immediately calls to mind the old adage about too many cooks).
I would compare the experience of sitting through Homage to Catalonia to that of being hit very hard with a rolled-up newspaper for several hours - whilst trying to read Homage to Catalonia.
Suffice to say that the only non-newsreel image I carried away from this mess was the scene in which Orwell, shot through the neck by a sniper, compares the experience to that of being hit by lightning.
www.britishtheatreguide.info /reviews/homagetocatalonia-rev.htm   (532 words)

  
 BBC - Tyne Stage - Homage to Catalonia
At the centre of the festival is the first-ever staging of Homage to Catalonia, completing northern stage ensemble's highly successful George Orwell trilogy.
Homage to Catalonia will premiere at the West Yorkshire Playhouse before touring Paris and ending its tour in Barcelona as part of the Forum Barcelona 2004 festival.
Already selected by the Observer as one of top theatrical events to look for in 2004, Homage to Catalonia is being tipped as a possible award-winning piece of international drama.
www.bbc.co.uk /tyne/stage/2004/04/homage_to_catalonia.shtml   (217 words)

  
 SPAIN LUXURY TRAVEL
Figueres is the capital of the Ampurdan region of northern Catalonia.
Pere Massana, responsible for the cuisine of the Massana Restaurant represents a menu, where surprisingly a whole section is devoted to cooking with virgin olive oils.
The main features of the cuisine is a regional cooking especially based on fish and seafood from the Bay of Biscay.
www.plustravelspain.com /luxurytravel.html   (10053 words)

  
 358CWEB
History of Catalonia: The Fall of Barcelona and the Abolition of the Generalitat (1714-1716), part of a history of Catalonia through the ages: http://www.gencat.es/historia/acai.htm
The History of the Russian Navy Expo, sponsored by RUSnet, features a chronology, list of Russian admirals, a history of the Russian navy with sections on the Great Northern War and 18th century campaigns: http://www.neva.ru/EXPO96/contents.html
Music History 102: A Guide to Western Composer and Their Music, features some 30 composers in all time periods, biographies, pictures, sound, and orientation, produced by the Julliard School of Music, and exhibited at the Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org/exhibit/mushist(You need RealAudio Player software to listen to the music).
oak.cats.ohiou.edu /~baxter/hist358c/358cweb.htm   (667 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Spain Article
Morocco disputes the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla and the uninhabited Vélez;, Alhucemas, Chafarinas, and Perejil ("Parsley") islands, all on the northern coast of Africa.
With the approval of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 and the arrival of democracy, the old historic nationalities — Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia — were given far-reaching autonomy, which was then soon extended to all Spanish regions, resulting in one of the most decentralized territorial organizations in Western Europe.
Modern Spain began to take form during the Reconquista, the struggle among the Christian kingdoms that the moors left unconquered in northern peninsula and the kingdoms into which Al-Andalus had split.
www.ipedia.com /spain.html   (667 words)

  
 November 2003
Spain: In Catalonia elections, the Convergence and Union party wins 30.9% of the vote (46 of 135 seats), the Socialist Party of Catalonia 31.2% (42), the Republican Left of Catalonia 16.5% (23), the Popular Party 11.9% (15), and the Initiative for Catalonia-Greens 7.3% (9).
Northern Mariana Islands: In parliamentary elections, the Covenant Party wins 9 of 18 seats in the House of Representatives, the Republicans 7, the Democrats 1, and independents 1.
United States: Kathleen Blanco (Democrat) is elected governor of Louisiana with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Bobby Jindal (Republican) with 48.1%.
rulers.org /2003-11.html   (1603 words)

  
 Berguedà - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The northern half of Berguedà, known as Alt Berguedà, consists of the upper valley of Llobregat and the mountainous.
Berguedà is a comarca (county) in the interior of Catalonia, lying partly in the Pyrenees and partly in Catalonia's.
www.southhouston.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Bergued%E0   (1603 words)

  
 Postal News from January 2003
Sacramento Bee has reported that "the regional office of the Better Business Bureau is alerting auto dealers throughout Northern California of a scam to collect money through a mailing that resembles notices sent from state government offices in Sacramento.
The failure of attempts to launch a nationwide postal strike is a victory for the unconventional management style of Allan Leighton, who showered employees with personal letters and posters in an attempt to appeal to the workforce over the heads of union leaders.
Research in their latest report, European Express Leaders 2003 shows that the industry has been transformed by sustained acquisition activity in the late 1990s and into 2000 as the Post Offices, led by TPG and Deutsche Post, built owned networks.
www.postcom.org /archive/news2003/news09-03.htm   (16640 words)

  
 Postal News from January 2003
Sacramento Bee has reported that "the regional office of the Better Business Bureau is alerting auto dealers throughout Northern California of a scam to collect money through a mailing that resembles notices sent from state government offices in Sacramento.
The failure of attempts to launch a nationwide postal strike is a victory for the unconventional management style of Allan Leighton, who showered employees with personal letters and posters in an attempt to appeal to the workforce over the heads of union leaders.
UPS has extended its congratulations to the governments of the United States and Thailand for successfully negotiating an agreement that extends "open skies" authority to American and Thai air express and cargo carriers.
www.postcom.org /archive/news2003/news09-03.htm   (16640 words)

  
 VirGlob-SP: Right Wing Fascist Nationalist Xenophobic Parties Organizations
Northern Ireland: United Kingdom Unionist Party (radical unionist)
Guadeloupe: Parti Communiste Guadeloupien (Guadeloupean Communist Party, communist)
Martinique: Parti Communiste Martiniquais (Martiniquan Communist Party, communist)
www.virglob-sp.org /pages/04d_e_extreme_right.htm   (16640 words)

  
 New Coastal Publications
The first part focuses on the producers and includes case studies from the Spanish coast, French mountains and northern Thailand.
First, it may be used as a guide and a resource for identifying which international conventions and organizations play a role in addressing various sources of marine pollution, unsustainable fishing practices, invasive species, or other threats to marine biodiversity, Second, it identifies strengths and weaknesses in international management arrangements for each problem.
This book is the first of its kind to describe comprehensively specific methodologies for environmental applications of foraminifera and thecamoebians in fresh water and marine assessment.
www.coastalguide.org /links   (16640 words)

  
 November 2003
Spain: In Catalonia elections, the Convergence and Union party wins 30.9% of the vote (46 of 135 seats), the Socialist Party of Catalonia 31.2% (42), the Republican Left of Catalonia 16.5% (23), the Popular Party 11.9% (15), and the Initiative for Catalonia-Greens 7.3% (9).
United Kingdom: In elections in Northern Ireland, the Democratic Unionist Party wins 30 of 108 seats (25.7% of first-preference votes), the Ulster Unionist Party 27 (22.7%), Sinn Féin 24 (23.5%), and the Social Democratic and Labour Party 18 (17%).
Northern Mariana Islands: In parliamentary elections, the Covenant Party wins 9 of 18 seats in the House of Representatives, the Republicans 7, the Democrats 1, and independents 1.
www.rulers.org /2003-11.html   (16640 words)

  
 November 2003
Spain: In Catalonia elections, the Convergence and Union party wins 30.9% of the vote (46 of 135 seats), the Socialist Party of Catalonia 31.2% (42), the Republican Left of Catalonia 16.5% (23), the Popular Party 11.9% (15), and the Initiative for Catalonia-Greens 7.3% (9).
United Kingdom: In elections in Northern Ireland, the Democratic Unionist Party wins 30 of 108 seats (25.7% of first-preference votes), the Ulster Unionist Party 27 (22.7%), Sinn Féin 24 (23.5%), and the Social Democratic and Labour Party 18 (17%).
Northern Mariana Islands: In parliamentary elections, the Covenant Party wins 9 of 18 seats in the House of Representatives, the Republicans 7, the Democrats 1, and independents 1.
rulers.org /2003-11.html   (1603 words)

  
 Spain Encyclopedia Learn about the history of Guitars Lessons Guitar Practicing Beginning Guitar Tips for Practice
With the approval of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 and the arrival of democracy, the old historic nationalities &; Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia &; were given far-reaching Autonomous Communities of Spainautonomy, which was then soon extended to all Spanish regions, resulting in one of the most decentralized territorial organizations in Western Europe.
Morocco disputes the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla and the uninhabited Vélez, Alhucemas, Chafarinas, and Perejil ("Parsley") islands, all on the northern coast of Africa.
The Spanish Constitution of 1978 recognizes historic entities ("nationalities", not "nations") such as Catalonia, Galicia, the Basque Country or Navarre.
www.guitarlessons.bizhosting.com /Spain.html   (2828 words)

  
 Baixa Cerdanya - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baixa Cerdanya is a comarca (county) in northern Catalonia, in the Pyrenees, along the border of Catalonia with France and with the principality of Andorra.
Baixa Cerdanya is the southern half of the historical territory of Cerdagne, divided by the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659) between France and Spain (Catalonia).
Baixa Cerdanya (literally "Lower Cerdagne") is sometimes just called Cerdanya because the other half of Cerdagne, French Cerdagne, which people in Catalonia call Alta Cerdanya ("High Cerdagne") is part of France, not part of Spain.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baixa_Cerdanya   (156 words)

  
 Baixa Cerdanya
Baixa Cerdanya is a comarca (county) in northern Catalonia, in the Pyrenees, along the border of Catalonia with France and with the principality of Andorra.
Baixa Cerdanya is the southern half of the historical territory of Cerdagne, divided by the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659) between France and Spain (Catalonia).
Baixa Cerdanya (literally "Lower Cerdagne") is sometimes just called Cerdanya because the other half of Cerdagne, French Cerdagne, which people in Catalonia call Alta Cerdanya ("High Cerdagne") is part of France, not part of Spain.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/B/Baixa-Cerdanya.htm   (209 words)

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