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The date of the national feastday of Catalunya is on September 11th, that conmemorates the defeat of the catalan troops on 1714. The national Anthem of Catalunya is Els Segadors [The Harvesters], that was born on June 7th 1640, from the "Corpus de Sang" ["Blood's Corpus"], that was the beginning of the catalan revolution. The Anthem is the following:
Backà a ser rica i plena! Endarrera aquesta gent tan ufana i tan superba!
Bon cop de falç!
Ara és hora, segadors! [Tornada]
Que tremoli l'enemic [Tornada]
"Catalunya" is also my alias or pseudonym on chats, registrations and other activities through Internet. I was the first one to use it, but now lots of people have decided to "imitate" me. But my real name is... well, you sure know it already, or you don't? ];> This is my country. You can find more information HERE.
 
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Barcelona is Catalunya's capital. In Barcelona took place the Olympic Games of 1992 in which participated ten thousand athletes from 172 countries. The mascot that represented the event was the dog Cobi (for the Olympic Games), as well as Petra (for the Paralympic Games); both created by Xavier Mariscal. The occasion, which started on July 25 and ended on August 9, left a memorable remembrance in each of us that were there.
Catalunya's flag is the Senyera, which consists of four red bars originally vertical over a yellow background. It represents Ramon Berenguer's blood, who, deathly wounded, marked four red bars with his fingers on the golden war shield. Its origin, although it is not sure, dates from XIII century: one of the oldest of Europe.
Catalunya's typical dance is the sardana. It is danced making a circle of people taked from the hands who follow the steps with the music's rhythm. Next you can hear some examples of sardanas and catalan traditional songs (lots of thanks to