Official name: Catalunya (Catalonia)
System of government: autonomy
Surface area: 32,078 sq km
Population: 6,096,937 inhabitants
Capital: Barcelona
Autochthonous language: Catalan
Official languages: Catalan, Spanish
Administrative division: 41 counties
Main cities: Barcelona, Lleida, Tarragona, Girona, Badalona, Sabadell, Terrassa, Mataró, Figueres
Currency: pesetas
Per capita income: 117.6
Gross domestic product (in M PTA): 12,284,424
Hotel accommodation: 228,995 places
Museums: 255
Public libraries: 457
Main football teams: Futbol Club Barcelona, Reial Club Esportiu Espanyol