Catalonia, is one of the constituent autonomous communities of Spain, which acceded to this status declared as a nationality of the Spanish nation by its statute. As such, it is commonly referred to as the Autonomous community of Catalonia. It borders France and Andorra to the north, Aragon to the west, and Valencia to the south. To the east there is a 580 km coastline which meets the Mediterranean Sea.
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