Catalonia
Definition
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain with its own distinct culture and language (Catalan).
Analogy
Catalonia is like an artist living in an apartment building full of accountants. They all live in the same building (Spain), but the artist (Catalonia) has a different way of life and expresses themselves differently.
Related terms
Secessionist Movements: These are political movements whose goal is to create a new state separate from an existing one, like Catalonia's movement to secede from Spain.
Cultural Identity: This refers to the feeling of belonging to a group, like how Catalonians identify with their unique culture apart from Spain.
Regionalism: This is the expression of a common sense of identity and purpose by people within a specific geographic region, such as Catalonia.
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