Galicie (commonty)

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Galicie (commonty)

Galicie (Spainish: Galicia, [ɡaˈliθja]; Galician: [ɡaˈliθjɐ], also Galiza, [ɡaˈliθɐ]) is an autonomous commonty in northwast Spain, wi the offeecial status o a nationality.[1] It comprises the provinces o A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense an Pontevedra, being bordered bi Portugal tae the sooth, the autonomous commonties o Castile an León an Asturias tae the east, the Atlantic Ocean tae the wast, an the Bay o Biscay tae the north. It haes a population in 2012 o 2,778,913,[2] an haes a total aurie o 29,574 km2 (11,419 sq mi). Galicia haes ower 1,660 km (1,030 mi) o coastline, [3] includin its affshore islands an islets, amang them Cíes Islands, Ons, Sálvora, Cortegada, an —the lairgest an the maist populatit ane— Arousa Island.

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Anthem: Os Pinos
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Coordinates: 42.5°N 8.1°W / 42.5; -8.1
KintraSpainie
CaipitalSantiago de Compostela
Lairgest ceetyVigo
ProvincesA Coruña, Lugo, Ourense, an Pontevedra
Govrenment
  TeepDevolvit govrenment in a constitutional monarchy
  BodiXunta de Galicia
  PresesAlberto Núñez Feijóo (PPdeG)
Area
  Total29574.4 km2 (11,418.7 sq mi)
Area rank7t (5.8% o Spain)
Population
 (2012)
  Total2,778,913
  Rank5t (6% o Spain)
  Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Galicie
galego (m), galega (f)
gallego (m), gallega (f)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166-2
ES-GA
Aurie code+34 98-
Statute o Autonomy1936
28 Aprile 1981
Offeecial leidsGalicie an Spaingie
Patron sauntSt. James (Santiago o Maior)
Pairlament75 deputies
Congress25 deputies (oot o 350)
Senate19 senators (oot o 264)
WebsiteXunta de Galicia
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