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A modern country

Catalonia is a European Mediterranean country. A modern, advanced country, but with a strong personality and very attached to custom and tradition.

The Catalonian landscape is very varied. The Pyrenee mountains contrast strongly with the coastal regions, although the pleasant environmental quality is generalised.Catalonia is a very pleasant country to live in. One look at life expectancy figures shows that the Catalans are among the longest living in the world. Their secret is a combination of good environmental conditions, a healthy diet , good health and social services and a life style in which, despite the hard work, one always finds time for leisure.

The Catalans have always placed a high value on work and have distinguished themselves with their capacity for improvisation. This has allowed Catalonia to grow into a solidly structured country, with a well developed civil society and an active work culture.

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