Catalonia

[philomena]

Is Catalonia classed as a country in its own right? My nephew has to do a project for primary school on a country and he wants to do Catalonia.  I thought that, although it has its own government, it's still Spain.

[luckystrike]

Catalonia is an 'administrative division' of Spain, so it looks as if your nephew will have to pick either Spain, or another unrelated country.

[ianess]

Very much like Scotland and Wales with their assemblies......still part of UK and mostly financed by the Westminster government even though there is a strong "independence" factor.

[Kingaroo]

Doyou mean the boy couldn't do a report on Scotland or Wales as countries?

[Peter Pedant]

No catalonia is part of Spain, just as Wales is part of England - er I mean the United Kingdom

[philomena]

Thanks to all for your answers!