[mosesdapoet]

I hope this posting hangs around a bit so that FR’s with some knowledge of Spains internals can post some background on this. Maps Flangs captiols etc.

[RoosterRedux]

Flangs captiols

That Catalan is a strange language.;-)

[Former Fetus]

It would be most unfair, in that the Spanish government has heavily invested in Catalonia at least since the Spanish Civil War. I understand they were unhappy when the Franco government outlawed their language. But now all of that is history, and Catalonia is a wealthy region thanks to Madrid, at the expense of other provinces who just “paid the bill”. Same goes with the Basque Country. If they really want to be independent, they should repay what the Spanish government invested in them, with interest. Then they can go their merry way, if they so wish!

[onona]

I don't know how to make a picture, but it's Northeast Spain, bordering France and the Mediterranean.

Employment is very tough there, folks that have jobs are extremely grateful.

My company has a manufacturing plant there. Beautiful country.

[Former Fetus]

Capital: Barcelona

[ken5050]

You can still walk along the Ramblas in Barcelona and see the rifle ports cut into the old buildings. The remains of the Spanish Civil War still lingers.

You have to realize that Madrid was originally laid out right in the middle of nowhere. When the war between Castille and Aragon was finally settled, Madrid was laid out out semi-midpoint..to prevent future strife.