Who are the Catalans?

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Civil strife during the referendum
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The Catalans are the people who live in the "Paisos Catalans", or Catalan Countries, which include Valencia, the Balearic Islands, parts of the Spanish region of Aragon, Roussillon in southeastern France and, Catalonia itself.
Sunday's referendum does not cover the entire Catalan Countries. It is confined only to Catalonia, an area in northeastern Spain, which has a population of 7.5 million people. The area accounts for 15 percent of Spain's population and 20 percent of its economic output.
The Catalans have a distinct history, culture and language.
READ MORE: Catalonia independence referendum: All you need to know


http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/catalonia-referendum-catalans-171001083248355.html

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/10/02/europe/catalan-independence-referendum-history/index.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/04/world/europe/catalonia-independence-referendum.html

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