{"id":499,"date":"2020-05-02T00:12:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T22:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurominority.eu\/?page_id=499"},"modified":"2020-05-06T17:37:59","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T15:37:59","slug":"galicia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eurominority.eu\/index.php\/en\/galicia\/","title":{"rendered":"Galicia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Galicia, between Celtic and Iberian cultures<\/h2>
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Galicia is an autonomous Spanish community defined as a \u201chistoric nation\u201d. It is situated at the north-western tip of the Iberian Peninsula.<\/p>

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Dating from the 19th century, the Galician flag, a white background crossed by an oblique light blue band is inspired by the naval crest of the Corunna. Adopted by the Galician government in 1984, the official version bears the coat of arms, it is used only by the local authorities, while the version without arms is by the civilian population. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>

Galicia\ndistinguishes itself from Spain linguistically, historically and culturally.\nIts peripheral location has often spared it from significant assimilation.\nGalician, a Romance language, is related to Portuguese. The differences between\nthe two languages are explained by a political context and different economies.<\/p>

The oldest\npeople known in Galicia are the Oestrimnis<\/em> (people of the north-west),\nof which few archaelogical traces remain. In the 1st century BC, the Celtic\npeople arrived. Following that, under Roman rule, the territory took the name Gallaecia<\/em>.\nThe country was alternately ruled by the Suevi, the Visigoths and the Arabs.\nFrom 711, Gallicia embarked on alliances with neighbouring principalities\nbegan: Asturias, L\u00e9on and Castille. In this century the oppression of Galicia\nbegan, which the chronicles of time will eventually call \u201cthe taming and\ncastration of the kingdom of Galicia\u201d.<\/p>

Galician, a\nlanguage of medieval lyricism, disappeared from all official documents. Over\nthree difficult centuries, cultural and political movements struggled. During\nthe 1st Spanish Republic, a project for the future of the Galician state was\ndeveloped. Overwritten during the Franco dictatorship, the Galicians turned\nmore and more towards separatist movements, which are struggling to catch up\neconomically due to their peripheral location.<\/p>

Although Galician is now used more and has the support\nof some media (newspapers, televisions), Castilian holds greater importance,\nendangering a fragile balance of languages.<\/p>

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Identity card<\/h3>
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Name<\/em><\/td>Galiza <\/strong> | <\/strong>Galician<\/em>
Galicia <\/em><\/strong>| Castilian<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Population <\/em><\/td> 2,830,000 inhab.<\/strong> (2007) <\/td><\/tr>
Area<\/em><\/td> 33,277 km\u00b2 <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Languages<\/em><\/td> Galego<\/strong> | <\/strong> Galician<\/em>
Castellano <\/em><\/strong>| Castilian<\/em> (official) <\/td><\/tr>
Number of native speakers<\/em> <\/td> 2,400,000<\/strong> | Galician<\/em> (2005) <\/td><\/tr>
State of guardianship<\/em> <\/td> Spain<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Official status<\/em> <\/td> Autonomous community<\/strong> <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Capital<\/em><\/td> Santiago de Compostela<\/strong> |
Galician, Castilian<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
Historic religion<\/em> <\/td> Roman Catholic<\/strong> <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Flag<\/em> <\/td> Bandeira de Galiza<\/strong> | Galician<\/em>
(Flag of Galicia) <\/td><\/tr>
Anthem<\/em> <\/td> Os Pinos<\/strong> | Galician<\/em>
(The Pines) <\/td><\/tr>
Motto<\/em> <\/td> None <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
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Timeline <\/h3>
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