Catalonia and Barcelona in figures, surface, population, inhabitants...

- Surface : 31 895 km2 (approximately 6% of the Spanish territory).
- Population : 6,3 million inhabitants (2nd region in Spain, density : 196 people per km2
- Capital : Barcelona
- GNP : 20 million Euros in 2002 (19%of the total GNP of Spain
- Unemployment Rate: 5,9% (total rate in Spain : 9,2%)
- Political regime : autonomous government (Generalitat) Since 1980
- Statute : autonomous region since September 18, 1979.
- Administrative Organization : 4 provinces whose capitals are:
- Barcelona (regional capital) : 1,7 million inhabitants and 3 million with its suburbs (Mataro, Badalona, Terrasa, Sabadell, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Santa coloma de Gramanet, Cornella de Llobregat ...)
- Tarragona : 114.097 inhabitants
- Lérida : 112.194 inhabitants
- Gerona : 73.637 inhabitants

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