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Why Should Barocona Get Independence From Spain
Catalonia is a land of mountains and seashores in the northeastern corner of Spain. The northern Pyrenees and the western Sierra de Cadi create the mountainous profile visible from the eastern stretch of the Mediterranean coast. Also Catalonia population is 7.523 million, which is 4.357 million more than Spain’s capital Madrid. Catalonia should have independence because Catalonia has a different language and also a different culture.
Catalonia should get independence from spain because they speak a different language. One reason is, The language was prohibited during the nearly 40-year dictatorship of Francisco Franco, who died in 1975. That changed when Spain transitioned to democracy in the late 1970s and Catalonia was given control of
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One reason is Catalonians have always been viewed as hard working, business minded and focused on succeeding, whereas the Spanish are often seen as exuberant, fun-loving and outgoing. This implies that Catalonians are willing to do more and are focused on succeeding in life. Aslo this tells me they never give up on anything. Another reason is Some of the national holidays are that of the Epifania del Señor or the Kings Day, on the 6th of January, the date in which most of the Spanish people exchange Christmas gifts; the 14th of January, the Holy Friday; May 1st, Workers Day; August 15th, Assunción de la Virgen; October 12th, Fiesta Nacional de España; November 1st, All Saints; December 6th, Constitution Day; and December 8th, Immaculate Conception Day. This proves me that national holidays in Catalonia are very different to than the holidays in Spain. Also that Catalonia’s people have different befiles with there cultar. I agree with this because the people of catalonia are entitled to have their own rights, especially if we are talking about …show more content…
The whole set of arguments of the Catalan nationalists for their independence could apply nearly everywhere else in Europe and if deemed acceptable for Catalonia the European ‘integration’ concept would become meaningless. A brief review of such claims from a scholar of nationalism might therefore be helpful. This tells me that proves that other countries in europe wouldn't care not get because it would mean nothing. Also others countries are saying this because they think that will be a bigger country than Catalonia. Another point of view is the Economic part of it. There are no more taxes and the 72 billion euros in debt (16.34 percent of Spain's) are no longer paid to Spain. Catalonia has 16% of Spain’s population and its grievance is that it pays almost 20% to the budget in taxes. This would be the begging of the Economic down fall for Catalonia but that is how europe works. Also it would mean that people would be very effect if this happens. However if these people are completely wrong because i believe that the history of Catalonia is so massively important just as important as Spain’s history, The Catalan authorities went through with the vote, leading to violence inside and around polling stations as Spanish security forces seized ballot boxes and attempted to close down the vote. They said that 2.26 million votes had been counted, with 90 per cent in favour of

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