Galicia

Summary

Galicia is an autonomous community of Spain^[1]. Galicia draws 2,891 Wikipedia views per month (autonomous_community_of_spain category, ranking #4 of 15).^[2]

Key Facts

• Galicia is located in Spain^[3].
• Galicia is in the country of Spain^[4].
• Galicia is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5].
• Galicia is on the body of water Cantabrian Sea^[6].
• Galicia's head of government is recorded as Alfonso Rueda^[7].
• Galicia's image is recorded as Cabo Ortegal (Spain).jpg^[8].
• Galicia's continent is recorded as Europe^[9].
• Galicia's instance of is recorded as autonomous community of Spain^[10].
• Galicia's instance of is recorded as historical nationality^[11].
• Galicia's instance of is recorded as cultural region^[12].
• Galicia's instance of is recorded as nation^[13].
• Galicia's instance of is recorded as realm^[14].
• Galicia's instance of is recorded as country^[15].
• Galicia's capital is recorded as Santiago de Compostela^[16].
• Galicia's official language is recorded as Galician^[17].
• Galicia's official language is recorded as Spanish^[18].
• Galicia's flag image is recorded as Flag of Galicia.svg^[19].
• Galicia's shares border with is recorded as Asturias^[20].
• Galicia's shares border with is recorded as Castile and León^[21].
• Galicia's shares border with is recorded as Norte Region^[22].
• Galicia's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .gal^[23].
• Galicia's anthem is recorded as Os Pinos^[24].
• Galicia's coat of arms image is recorded as Escudo de Galicia.svg^[25].
• Galicia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as A Coruña Province^[26].
• Galicia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lugo Province^[27].

Body

Geography

Galicia is in the country of Spain^[4]. Galicia is located in Spain^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Atlantic Ocean^[5], an ocean^[28] and Cantabrian Sea^[6], a marginal sea^[29]. Galicia's continent is recorded as Europe^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+2730337'}^[30], {'amount': '+2742622'}^[31], {'amount': '+2724544'}^[32], {'amount': '+2731900'}^[33], {'amount': '+2732926'}^[34], and {'amount': '+2737370'}^[35].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include autonomous community of Spain^[10], historical nationality^[11], cultural region^[12], nation^[13], realm^[14], and country^[15].

History and Context

+1981-04-28T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Galicia^[36].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Galicia include Galicians^[37], an ethnic group^[38], in Spain^[39]; Spanish ship Galicia^[40], an Amphibious Transport Dock^[41]; Galician Pony^[42], a horse breed^[43]; Galician Statute of Autonomy of 1981^[44], a statute of autonomy^[45], in Spain^[46]; and Plaza de Galicia^[47], a square^[48], in Spain^[49], founded in 1884^[50].

Why It Matters

Galicia draws 2,891 Wikipedia views per month (autonomous_community_of_spain category, ranking #4 of 15).^[2] Galicia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] Galicia is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for Galicia include Galicians^[37], an ethnic group^[38], in Spain^[39]; Spanish ship Galicia^[40], an Amphibious Transport Dock^[41]; Galician Pony^[42], a horse breed^[43]; Galician Statute of Autonomy of 1981^[44], a statute of autonomy^[45], in Spain^[46]; and Plaza de Galicia^[47], a square^[48], in Spain^[49], founded in 1884^[50].