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5727b0de4b864d1900163a86 | In which year did this happen? | 585 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn the early 5th century, the deep crisis suffered by the Roman Empire allowed different tribes of Central Europe (Suebi, Vandals and Alani) to cross the Rhine and penetrate into the rule on 31 December 406. Its progress towards the Iberian Peninsula forced the Roman authorities to establish a t... |
5727b23d3acd2414000dea01 | Which cult arose in Galicia during the 9th century? | Apostle James | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn the 9th century, the rise of the cult of the Apostle James in Santiago de Compostela gave Galicia a particular symbolic importance among Christians, an importance it would hold throughout the Reconquista. As the Middle Ages went on, Santiago became a major pilgrim destination and the Way of S... |
5727b23d3acd2414000dea02 | Where was this cult based in? | Santiago de Compostela | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn the 9th century, the rise of the cult of the Apostle James in Santiago de Compostela gave Galicia a particular symbolic importance among Christians, an importance it would hold throughout the Reconquista. As the Middle Ages went on, Santiago became a major pilgrim destination and the Way of S... |
5727b23d3acd2414000dea03 | Name the road that lead there. | Way of Saint James | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn the 9th century, the rise of the cult of the Apostle James in Santiago de Compostela gave Galicia a particular symbolic importance among Christians, an importance it would hold throughout the Reconquista. As the Middle Ages went on, Santiago became a major pilgrim destination and the Way of S... |
5727b23d3acd2414000dea04 | What did Galicians call the Vikings? | Leodemanes or Lordomanes | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn the 9th century, the rise of the cult of the Apostle James in Santiago de Compostela gave Galicia a particular symbolic importance among Christians, an importance it would hold throughout the Reconquista. As the Middle Ages went on, Santiago became a major pilgrim destination and the Way of S... |
5727b23d3acd2414000dea05 | To stop the Vikings from raiding, what did the Galicians build as a defense system? | Towers of Catoira | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn the 9th century, the rise of the cult of the Apostle James in Santiago de Compostela gave Galicia a particular symbolic importance among Christians, an importance it would hold throughout the Reconquista. As the Middle Ages went on, Santiago became a major pilgrim destination and the Way of S... |
5727b460ff5b5019007d9304 | Who was it that in 1063 gave rule over Galicia to his son? | Ferdinand I | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn 1063, Ferdinand I of Castile divided his realm among his sons, and the Kingdom of Galicia was granted to Garcia II of Galicia. In 1072, it was forcibly annexed by Garcia's brother Alfonso VI of León; from that time Galicia was united with the Kingdom of León under the same monarchs. In the 13... |
5727b460ff5b5019007d9305 | What was the name of this son? | Garcia II | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn 1063, Ferdinand I of Castile divided his realm among his sons, and the Kingdom of Galicia was granted to Garcia II of Galicia. In 1072, it was forcibly annexed by Garcia's brother Alfonso VI of León; from that time Galicia was united with the Kingdom of León under the same monarchs. In the 13... |
5727b460ff5b5019007d9306 | Who was the brother who later took control for himself? | Alfonso VI | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn 1063, Ferdinand I of Castile divided his realm among his sons, and the Kingdom of Galicia was granted to Garcia II of Galicia. In 1072, it was forcibly annexed by Garcia's brother Alfonso VI of León; from that time Galicia was united with the Kingdom of León under the same monarchs. In the 13... |
5727b460ff5b5019007d9307 | Galicia then became part of which Kingdom? | Kingdom of León | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn 1063, Ferdinand I of Castile divided his realm among his sons, and the Kingdom of Galicia was granted to Garcia II of Galicia. In 1072, it was forcibly annexed by Garcia's brother Alfonso VI of León; from that time Galicia was united with the Kingdom of León under the same monarchs. In the 13... |
5727b460ff5b5019007d9308 | Who standardized Castillan and made it the government's official language? | Alfonso X | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn 1063, Ferdinand I of Castile divided his realm among his sons, and the Kingdom of Galicia was granted to Garcia II of Galicia. In 1072, it was forcibly annexed by Garcia's brother Alfonso VI of León; from that time Galicia was united with the Kingdom of León under the same monarchs. In the 13... |
5727b6123acd2414000dea47 | Social turmoil led to conflict? | Guerras Irmandiñas | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nOn the other hand, the lack of an effective royal justice system in the Kingdom led to the social conflict known as the Guerras Irmandiñas ('Wars of the brotherhoods'), when leagues of peasants and burghers, with the support of a number of knights, noblemen, and under legal protection offered by... |
5727b6123acd2414000dea48 | Which two royals were part of the dynastic conflict of the 15th century? | Isabella I of Castile and Joanna La Beltraneja | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nOn the other hand, the lack of an effective royal justice system in the Kingdom led to the social conflict known as the Guerras Irmandiñas ('Wars of the brotherhoods'), when leagues of peasants and burghers, with the support of a number of knights, noblemen, and under legal protection offered by... |
5727b6123acd2414000dea49 | The subsequent reforms were coined as "doma del Reino de Galicia" by who? | Jeronimo Zurita | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nOn the other hand, the lack of an effective royal justice system in the Kingdom led to the social conflict known as the Guerras Irmandiñas ('Wars of the brotherhoods'), when leagues of peasants and burghers, with the support of a number of knights, noblemen, and under legal protection offered by... |
5727b6123acd2414000dea4a | What was the name of the local government and tribunal? | Real Audiencia del Reino de Galicia | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nOn the other hand, the lack of an effective royal justice system in the Kingdom led to the social conflict known as the Guerras Irmandiñas ('Wars of the brotherhoods'), when leagues of peasants and burghers, with the support of a number of knights, noblemen, and under legal protection offered by... |
5727b73b4b864d1900163b24 | Castillan armies invaded Galicia between which years? | 1480 and 1486 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe modern period of the kingdom of Galicia began with the murder or defeat of some of the most powerful Galician lords, such as Pedro Álvarez de Sotomayor, called Pedro Madruga, and Rodrigo Henriquez Osorio, at the hands of the Castilian armies sent to Galicia between the years 1480 and 1486. I... |
5727b73b4b864d1900163b25 | Which powerful Galician lords did they murder? | Pedro Madruga, and Rodrigo Henriquez Osorio | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe modern period of the kingdom of Galicia began with the murder or defeat of some of the most powerful Galician lords, such as Pedro Álvarez de Sotomayor, called Pedro Madruga, and Rodrigo Henriquez Osorio, at the hands of the Castilian armies sent to Galicia between the years 1480 and 1486. I... |
5727b73b4b864d1900163b26 | Which Castillan ruler then consolidated control over Galicia? | Isabella I | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe modern period of the kingdom of Galicia began with the murder or defeat of some of the most powerful Galician lords, such as Pedro Álvarez de Sotomayor, called Pedro Madruga, and Rodrigo Henriquez Osorio, at the hands of the Castilian armies sent to Galicia between the years 1480 and 1486. I... |
5727bb132ca10214002d94f4 | Which government body was formed in 1480? | Santa Hermandad | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe establishment of the Santa Hermandad in 1480, and of the Real Audiencia del Reino de Galicia in 1500—a tribunal and executive body directed by the Governor-Captain General as a direct representative of the King—implied initially the submission of the Kingdom to the Crown, after a century of ... |
5727bb132ca10214002d94f5 | Which body was formed in 1500? | Real Audiencia del Reino de Galicia | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe establishment of the Santa Hermandad in 1480, and of the Real Audiencia del Reino de Galicia in 1500—a tribunal and executive body directed by the Governor-Captain General as a direct representative of the King—implied initially the submission of the Kingdom to the Crown, after a century of ... |
5727bb132ca10214002d94f6 | What percentage of Castille's total earnings was Galicia responsible for? | 10% | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe establishment of the Santa Hermandad in 1480, and of the Real Audiencia del Reino de Galicia in 1500—a tribunal and executive body directed by the Governor-Captain General as a direct representative of the King—implied initially the submission of the Kingdom to the Crown, after a century of ... |
5727bb132ca10214002d94f7 | Which other countries was Spain at war with during the 16 century? | Netherlands, France and England | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe establishment of the Santa Hermandad in 1480, and of the Real Audiencia del Reino de Galicia in 1500—a tribunal and executive body directed by the Governor-Captain General as a direct representative of the King—implied initially the submission of the Kingdom to the Crown, after a century of ... |
5727bb2a3acd2414000deacf | In spite of these wars, which exports did Galicia's Atlantic trade consist of? | sardines, wood, and some cattle and wine | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe establishment of the Santa Hermandad in 1480, and of the Real Audiencia del Reino de Galicia in 1500—a tribunal and executive body directed by the Governor-Captain General as a direct representative of the King—implied initially the submission of the Kingdom to the Crown, after a century of ... |
5727bfe94b864d1900163c70 | Where did Sir Francis Drake attack in 1585 and again in 1589? | Vigo | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nFrom that moment Galicia, which participated to a minor extent in the American expansion of the Spanish Empire, found itself at the center of the Atlantic wars fought by Spain against the French and the Protestant powers of England and the Netherlands, whose privateers attacked the coastal areas... |
5727bfe94b864d1900163c71 | Who attacked Cangas in 1617? | Barbary pirates | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nFrom that moment Galicia, which participated to a minor extent in the American expansion of the Spanish Empire, found itself at the center of the Atlantic wars fought by Spain against the French and the Protestant powers of England and the Netherlands, whose privateers attacked the coastal areas... |
5727c1123acd2414000debb5 | War broke out with which other countries? | Portugal and Catalonia | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nAfter the rupture of the wars with Portugal and Catalonia, the Junta changed its attitude, this time due to the exhaustion of Galicia, now involved not just in naval or oversea operations, but also in an exhausting war with the Portuguese, war which produced thousands of casualties and refugees ... |
5727c1123acd2414000debb6 | When did the Galician Junta more often stand up to requests from the monarch? | second half of the 17th century | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nAfter the rupture of the wars with Portugal and Catalonia, the Junta changed its attitude, this time due to the exhaustion of Galicia, now involved not just in naval or oversea operations, but also in an exhausting war with the Portuguese, war which produced thousands of casualties and refugees ... |
5727c1123acd2414000debb7 | In what way was the tension between the monarch and Galicia similar to the wars it was fighting? | there were frequent urban mutinies | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nAfter the rupture of the wars with Portugal and Catalonia, the Junta changed its attitude, this time due to the exhaustion of Galicia, now involved not just in naval or oversea operations, but also in an exhausting war with the Portuguese, war which produced thousands of casualties and refugees ... |
5727c2564b864d1900163c9c | Which nationalist movement arose in the early 20th century? | Solidaridad Gallega | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn the early 20th century came another turn toward nationalist politics with Solidaridad Gallega (1907–1912) modeled on Solidaritat Catalana in Catalonia. Solidaridad Gallega failed, but in 1916 Irmandades da Fala (Brotherhood of the Language) developed first as a cultural association but soon a... |
5727c2564b864d1900163c9d | Which other movement was it modeled after? | Solidaritat Catalana | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn the early 20th century came another turn toward nationalist politics with Solidaridad Gallega (1907–1912) modeled on Solidaritat Catalana in Catalonia. Solidaridad Gallega failed, but in 1916 Irmandades da Fala (Brotherhood of the Language) developed first as a cultural association but soon a... |
5727c2564b864d1900163c9e | Which political group arose in 1916? | Irmandades da Fala | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn the early 20th century came another turn toward nationalist politics with Solidaridad Gallega (1907–1912) modeled on Solidaritat Catalana in Catalonia. Solidaridad Gallega failed, but in 1916 Irmandades da Fala (Brotherhood of the Language) developed first as a cultural association but soon a... |
5727c2564b864d1900163c9f | Which magazine advocated for Galician nationalism? | Nós | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn the early 20th century came another turn toward nationalist politics with Solidaridad Gallega (1907–1912) modeled on Solidaritat Catalana in Catalonia. Solidaridad Gallega failed, but in 1916 Irmandades da Fala (Brotherhood of the Language) developed first as a cultural association but soon a... |
5727c45a2ca10214002d95ca | Along with Galicia's, which other two province's autonomy was annulled? | Catalonia and the Basque provinces | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia was spared the worst of the fighting in that war: it was one of the areas where the initial coup attempt at the outset of the war was successful, and it remained in Nationalist (Franco's army's) hands throughout the war. While there were no pitched battles, there was repression and death... |
5727c45a2ca10214002d95cb | Under the control of whose army was Galicia under during this war? | Franco's | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia was spared the worst of the fighting in that war: it was one of the areas where the initial coup attempt at the outset of the war was successful, and it remained in Nationalist (Franco's army's) hands throughout the war. While there were no pitched battles, there was repression and death... |
5727c45a2ca10214002d95cc | Which prominent journalist was victim of the killings? | Manuel Lustres Rivas | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia was spared the worst of the fighting in that war: it was one of the areas where the initial coup attempt at the outset of the war was successful, and it remained in Nationalist (Franco's army's) hands throughout the war. While there were no pitched battles, there was repression and death... |
5727c45a2ca10214002d95cd | Which admiral who hadn't joined the rebellion was also a victim? | Antonio Azarola | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia was spared the worst of the fighting in that war: it was one of the areas where the initial coup attempt at the outset of the war was successful, and it remained in Nationalist (Franco's army's) hands throughout the war. While there were no pitched battles, there was repression and death... |
5727c5172ca10214002d95e6 | Francisco Franco was himself a Galician from which city? | Ferrol | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGeneral Francisco Franco — himself a Galician from Ferrol — ruled as dictator from the civil war until his death in 1975. Franco's centralizing regime suppressed any official use of the Galician language, including the use of Galician names for newborns, although its everyday oral use was not fo... |
5727c5182ca10214002d95e7 | When did his reign end? | 1975 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGeneral Francisco Franco — himself a Galician from Ferrol — ruled as dictator from the civil war until his death in 1975. Franco's centralizing regime suppressed any official use of the Galician language, including the use of Galician names for newborns, although its everyday oral use was not fo... |
5727c5182ca10214002d95e8 | What was Guerrilla fighter José Castro Veiga's nickname? | El Piloto | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGeneral Francisco Franco — himself a Galician from Ferrol — ruled as dictator from the civil war until his death in 1975. Franco's centralizing regime suppressed any official use of the Galician language, including the use of Galician names for newborns, although its everyday oral use was not fo... |
5727c5182ca10214002d95e9 | And what was Benigno Andrade's? | Foucellas | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGeneral Francisco Franco — himself a Galician from Ferrol — ruled as dictator from the civil war until his death in 1975. Franco's centralizing regime suppressed any official use of the Galician language, including the use of Galician names for newborns, although its everyday oral use was not fo... |
5727c607ff5b5019007d94dc | Which form of government did Galicia start using in 1975 | democracy | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nAs part of the transition to democracy upon the death of Franco in 1975, Galicia regained its status as an autonomous region within Spain with the Statute of Autonomy of 1981, which begins, \"Galicia, historical nationality, is constituted as an Autonomous Community to access to its self-governm... |
5727c607ff5b5019007d94dd | Which modern group now works to attain Galicia status as a nation? | Bloque Nacionalista Galego | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nAs part of the transition to democracy upon the death of Franco in 1975, Galicia regained its status as an autonomous region within Spain with the Statute of Autonomy of 1981, which begins, \"Galicia, historical nationality, is constituted as an Autonomous Community to access to its self-governm... |
5727c829ff5b5019007d9520 | Which former minister under Franco's rule headed the autonomous government from 1990 to 2005? | Manuel Fraga | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nFrom 1990 to 2005, Manuel Fraga, former minister and ambassador in the Franco dictature, presided over the Galician autonomous government, the Xunta de Galicia. Fraga was associated with the Partido Popular ('People's Party', Spain's main national conservative party) since its founding. In 2002,... |
5727c829ff5b5019007d9521 | Which political party did he belong to? | Partido Popular | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nFrom 1990 to 2005, Manuel Fraga, former minister and ambassador in the Franco dictature, presided over the Galician autonomous government, the Xunta de Galicia. Fraga was associated with the Partido Popular ('People's Party', Spain's main national conservative party) since its founding. In 2002,... |
5727c829ff5b5019007d9522 | The sinking of which oil tanker precipitated the downfall of that party's rule? | Prestige | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nFrom 1990 to 2005, Manuel Fraga, former minister and ambassador in the Franco dictature, presided over the Galician autonomous government, the Xunta de Galicia. Fraga was associated with the Partido Popular ('People's Party', Spain's main national conservative party) since its founding. In 2002,... |
5727c829ff5b5019007d9523 | Power then passed a political coalition headed by who? | Anxo Quintana | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nFrom 1990 to 2005, Manuel Fraga, former minister and ambassador in the Franco dictature, presided over the Galician autonomous government, the Xunta de Galicia. Fraga was associated with the Partido Popular ('People's Party', Spain's main national conservative party) since its founding. In 2002,... |
5727c88fff5b5019007d953c | What is Galicia's surface area in sq/km? | 29,574 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia has a surface area of 29,574 square kilometres (11,419 sq mi). Its northernmost point, at 43°47′N, is Estaca de Bares (also the northernmost point of Spain); its southernmost, at 41°49′N, is on the Portuguese border in the Baixa Limia-Serra do Xurés Natural Park. The easternmost longitud... |
5727c88fff5b5019007d953d | What is its northernmost point? | Estaca de Bares | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia has a surface area of 29,574 square kilometres (11,419 sq mi). Its northernmost point, at 43°47′N, is Estaca de Bares (also the northernmost point of Spain); its southernmost, at 41°49′N, is on the Portuguese border in the Baixa Limia-Serra do Xurés Natural Park. The easternmost longitud... |
5727c88fff5b5019007d953e | And its southernmost? | Baixa Limia-Serra do Xurés | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia has a surface area of 29,574 square kilometres (11,419 sq mi). Its northernmost point, at 43°47′N, is Estaca de Bares (also the northernmost point of Spain); its southernmost, at 41°49′N, is on the Portuguese border in the Baixa Limia-Serra do Xurés Natural Park. The easternmost longitud... |
5727c9d22ca10214002d963a | What are estuaries called in Galicia? | rías | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nTopographically, a remarkable feature of Galicia is the presence of many firth-like inlets along the coast, estuaries that were drowned with rising sea levels after the ice age. These are called rías and are divided into the smaller Rías Altas (\"High Rías\"), and the larger Rías Baixas (\"Low R... |
5727c9d22ca10214002d963b | What does Rías Altas mean? | High Rías | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nTopographically, a remarkable feature of Galicia is the presence of many firth-like inlets along the coast, estuaries that were drowned with rising sea levels after the ice age. These are called rías and are divided into the smaller Rías Altas (\"High Rías\"), and the larger Rías Baixas (\"Low R... |
5727c9d22ca10214002d963c | WWhat does Rías Baixas mean? | Low Rías | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nTopographically, a remarkable feature of Galicia is the presence of many firth-like inlets along the coast, estuaries that were drowned with rising sea levels after the ice age. These are called rías and are divided into the smaller Rías Altas (\"High Rías\"), and the larger Rías Baixas (\"Low R... |
5727cb4d4b864d1900163d36 | The Galician coast is estimated to have about how many archipelagos, islets, and freestanding rocks? | 316 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nAll along the Galician coast are various archipelagos near the mouths of the rías. These archipelagos provide protected deepwater harbors and also provide habitat for seagoing birds. A 2007 inventory estimates that the Galician coast has 316 archipelagos, islets, and freestanding rocks. Among th... |
5727cb4d4b864d1900163d37 | Which island is part of Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park? | Cortegada | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nAll along the Galician coast are various archipelagos near the mouths of the rías. These archipelagos provide protected deepwater harbors and also provide habitat for seagoing birds. A 2007 inventory estimates that the Galician coast has 316 archipelagos, islets, and freestanding rocks. Among th... |
5727cee23acd2414000decf1 | What is Galicia's main mountain range? | Macizo Galaico | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia is quite mountainous, a fact which has contributed to isolate the rural areas, hampering communications, most notably in the inland. The main mountain range is the Macizo Galaico (Serra do Eixe, Serra da Lastra, Serra do Courel), also known as Macizo Galaico-Leonés, located in the easter... |
5727cee23acd2414000decf2 | Its southern mountain ranges are on the border with which country? | Portugal | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia is quite mountainous, a fact which has contributed to isolate the rural areas, hampering communications, most notably in the inland. The main mountain range is the Macizo Galaico (Serra do Eixe, Serra da Lastra, Serra do Courel), also known as Macizo Galaico-Leonés, located in the easter... |
5727cf524b864d1900163daa | What is Galicia is poetically known as? | country of the thousand rivers | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia is poetically known as the \"country of the thousand rivers\" (\"o país dos mil ríos\"). The largest and most important of these rivers is the Minho, known as O Pai Miño (Father Minho), 307.5 km (191.1 mi) long and discharging 419 m3 (548 cu yd) per second, with its affluent the Sil, whi... |
5727cf524b864d1900163dab | What is its longest river? | Minho | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia is poetically known as the \"country of the thousand rivers\" (\"o país dos mil ríos\"). The largest and most important of these rivers is the Minho, known as O Pai Miño (Father Minho), 307.5 km (191.1 mi) long and discharging 419 m3 (548 cu yd) per second, with its affluent the Sil, whi... |
5727d3a53acd2414000ded6f | Which tree species has become a problem for Galicia? | eucalyptus tree | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nDeforestation and forest fires are a problem in many areas, as is the continual spread of the eucalyptus tree, a species imported from Australia, actively promoted by the paper industry since the mid-20th century. Galicia is one of the more forested areas of Spain, but the majority of Galicia's ... |
5727d3a53acd2414000ded70 | What kind of development on rivers are conservationists concerned about? | Hydroelectric | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nDeforestation and forest fires are a problem in many areas, as is the continual spread of the eucalyptus tree, a species imported from Australia, actively promoted by the paper industry since the mid-20th century. Galicia is one of the more forested areas of Spain, but the majority of Galicia's ... |
5727d597ff5b5019007d9662 | Which cow species is native to Galicia? | Galician Blond | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe animals most often thought of as being \"typical\" of Galicia are the livestock raised there. The Galician horse is native to the region, as is the Galician Blond cow and the domestic fowl known as the galiña de Mos. The latter is an endangered species, although it is showing signs of a come... |
5727d597ff5b5019007d9663 | Which fowl species is native to the area? | galiña de Mos | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe animals most often thought of as being \"typical\" of Galicia are the livestock raised there. The Galician horse is native to the region, as is the Galician Blond cow and the domestic fowl known as the galiña de Mos. The latter is an endangered species, although it is showing signs of a come... |
5727d597ff5b5019007d9664 | One of the Special Protection Areas for birds is in which area? | Ría de Ribadeo | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe animals most often thought of as being \"typical\" of Galicia are the livestock raised there. The Galician horse is native to the region, as is the Galician Blond cow and the domestic fowl known as the galiña de Mos. The latter is an endangered species, although it is showing signs of a come... |
5727dbb1ff5b5019007d9704 | Where is Galicia's warmest coastal station? | Pontevedra | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nBeing located on the Atlantic coastline, Galicia has a very mild climate for the latitude and the marine influence affects most of the province to various degrees. In comparison to similar latitudes on the other side of the Atlantic, winters are exceptionally mild, with consistently heavy rainfa... |
5727dbb1ff5b5019007d9705 | What about inland? | Ourense | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nBeing located on the Atlantic coastline, Galicia has a very mild climate for the latitude and the marine influence affects most of the province to various degrees. In comparison to similar latitudes on the other side of the Atlantic, winters are exceptionally mild, with consistently heavy rainfa... |
5727dc4b4b864d1900163eac | What is the southern area's climate classified as? | Mediterranean | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe lands of Galicia are ascribed to two different areas in the Köppen climate classification: a south area (roughly, the province of Ourense and Pontevedra) with tendencies to have some summer drought, classified as a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb), with mild temperatures and rainfall ... |
5727dc4b4b864d1900163ead | What about the climate of its coastal areas? | Oceanic | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe lands of Galicia are ascribed to two different areas in the Köppen climate classification: a south area (roughly, the province of Ourense and Pontevedra) with tendencies to have some summer drought, classified as a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb), with mild temperatures and rainfall ... |
5727dce34b864d1900163eb0 | What is the political capital city? | Santiago de Compostela | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nAs an example, Santiago de Compostela, the political capital city, has an average of 129 rainy days and 1,362 millimetres (53.6 in) per year (with just 17 rainy days in the three summer months) and 2,101 sunlight hours per year, with just 6 days with frosts per year. But the colder city of Lugo,... |
5727dce34b864d1900163eb1 | How many rainy days does it typically have? | 129 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nAs an example, Santiago de Compostela, the political capital city, has an average of 129 rainy days and 1,362 millimetres (53.6 in) per year (with just 17 rainy days in the three summer months) and 2,101 sunlight hours per year, with just 6 days with frosts per year. But the colder city of Lugo,... |
5727dce34b864d1900163eb2 | How many days with frosts? | 6 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nAs an example, Santiago de Compostela, the political capital city, has an average of 129 rainy days and 1,362 millimetres (53.6 in) per year (with just 17 rainy days in the three summer months) and 2,101 sunlight hours per year, with just 6 days with frosts per year. But the colder city of Lugo,... |
5727dce34b864d1900163eb3 | A colder city like Lugo has how many days with frosts? | 40 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nAs an example, Santiago de Compostela, the political capital city, has an average of 129 rainy days and 1,362 millimetres (53.6 in) per year (with just 17 rainy days in the three summer months) and 2,101 sunlight hours per year, with just 6 days with frosts per year. But the colder city of Lugo,... |
5727dce34b864d1900163eb4 | Its sunniest city, Pontevedra, gets how may hours of sunlight per year? | 2,223 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nAs an example, Santiago de Compostela, the political capital city, has an average of 129 rainy days and 1,362 millimetres (53.6 in) per year (with just 17 rainy days in the three summer months) and 2,101 sunlight hours per year, with just 6 days with frosts per year. But the colder city of Lugo,... |
5727ddbe4b864d1900163ed4 | How many comarcas does Galicia consist of? | 53 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia is further divided into 53 comarcas, 315 municipalities (93 in A Coruña, 67 in Lugo, 92 in Ourense, 62 in Pontevedra) and 3,778 parishes. Municipalities are divided into parishes, which may be further divided into aldeas (\"hamlets\") or lugares (\"places\"). This traditional breakdown i... |
5727ddbe4b864d1900163ed5 | How many municipalities? | 315 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia is further divided into 53 comarcas, 315 municipalities (93 in A Coruña, 67 in Lugo, 92 in Ourense, 62 in Pontevedra) and 3,778 parishes. Municipalities are divided into parishes, which may be further divided into aldeas (\"hamlets\") or lugares (\"places\"). This traditional breakdown i... |
5727ddbe4b864d1900163ed6 | How many parishes? | 3,778 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia is further divided into 53 comarcas, 315 municipalities (93 in A Coruña, 67 in Lugo, 92 in Ourense, 62 in Pontevedra) and 3,778 parishes. Municipalities are divided into parishes, which may be further divided into aldeas (\"hamlets\") or lugares (\"places\"). This traditional breakdown i... |
5727ddbe4b864d1900163ed7 | How many of its numerous named locations are communities? | 40,000 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia is further divided into 53 comarcas, 315 municipalities (93 in A Coruña, 67 in Lugo, 92 in Ourense, 62 in Pontevedra) and 3,778 parishes. Municipalities are divided into parishes, which may be further divided into aldeas (\"hamlets\") or lugares (\"places\"). This traditional breakdown i... |
5727de8e3acd2414000dee8d | Which industry is Galicia's main money maker? | fishing | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn comparison to the other regions of Spain, the major economic benefit of Galicia is its fishing Industry. Galicia is a land of economic contrast. While the western coast, with its major population centers and its fishing and manufacturing industries, is prosperous and increasing in population,... |
5727de8e3acd2414000dee8e | What are the landholdings that the farming industry uses called? | minifundios | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nIn comparison to the other regions of Spain, the major economic benefit of Galicia is its fishing Industry. Galicia is a land of economic contrast. While the western coast, with its major population centers and its fishing and manufacturing industries, is prosperous and increasing in population,... |
5727df082ca10214002d9868 | Which two coastal regions are now major tourist destinations? | Rías Baixas and Santiago de Compostela | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia was late to catch the tourism boom that has swept Spain in recent decades, but the coastal regions (especially the Rías Baixas and Santiago de Compostela) are now significant tourist destinations and are especially popular with visitors from other regions in Spain, where the majority of ... |
5727df082ca10214002d9869 | How many tourists visited Galicia in 2007? | 5.7 million | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia was late to catch the tourism boom that has swept Spain in recent decades, but the coastal regions (especially the Rías Baixas and Santiago de Compostela) are now significant tourist destinations and are especially popular with visitors from other regions in Spain, where the majority of ... |
5727df082ca10214002d986a | What percentage of its GDP is tourism responsible for? | 12% | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nGalicia was late to catch the tourism boom that has swept Spain in recent decades, but the coastal regions (especially the Rías Baixas and Santiago de Compostela) are now significant tourist destinations and are especially popular with visitors from other regions in Spain, where the majority of ... |
5727dfb93acd2414000deead | Which port is Galicia's most important? | Vigo | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe most important Galician fishing port is the Port of Vigo; It is one of the world's leading fishing ports, second only to Tokyo, with an annual catch worth 1,500 million euros. In 2007 the port took in 732,951 metric tons (721,375 long tons; 807,940 short tons) of fish and seafood, and about ... |
5727dfb93acd2414000deeae | Which Japanese fishing port is Galicia's second to? | Tokyo | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe most important Galician fishing port is the Port of Vigo; It is one of the world's leading fishing ports, second only to Tokyo, with an annual catch worth 1,500 million euros. In 2007 the port took in 732,951 metric tons (721,375 long tons; 807,940 short tons) of fish and seafood, and about ... |
5727dfb93acd2414000deeaf | Aside from the larger ports, roughly how many other organized ports are there? | 120 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe most important Galician fishing port is the Port of Vigo; It is one of the world's leading fishing ports, second only to Tokyo, with an annual catch worth 1,500 million euros. In 2007 the port took in 732,951 metric tons (721,375 long tons; 807,940 short tons) of fish and seafood, and about ... |
5727e08f4b864d1900163f1a | The Autopista AP-53 was originally built by whom? | Xunta de Galicia | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nWithin Galicia are the Autopista AP-9 from Ferrol to Vigo and the Autopista AP-53 (also known as AG-53, because it was initially built by the Xunta de Galicia) from Santiago to Ourense. Additional roads under construction include Autovía A-54 from Santiago de Compostela to Lugo, and Autovía A-56... |
5727e08f4b864d1900163f1b | Name another road they responsible for. | AG-41 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nWithin Galicia are the Autopista AP-9 from Ferrol to Vigo and the Autopista AP-53 (also known as AG-53, because it was initially built by the Xunta de Galicia) from Santiago to Ourense. Additional roads under construction include Autovía A-54 from Santiago de Compostela to Lugo, and Autovía A-56... |
5727e0f14b864d1900163f1e | In which year did Galicia's first railway line open? | 1873 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe first railway line in Galicia was inaugurated 15 September 1873. It ran from O Carril, Vilagarcía de Arousa to Cornes, Conxo, Santiago de Compostela. A second line was inaugurated in 1875, connecting A Coruña and Lugo. In 1883, Galicia was first connected by rail to the rest of Spain, by way... |
5727e0f14b864d1900163f1f | What is the name of its only electrified railway? | Ponferrada-Monforte de Lemos-Ourense-Vigo | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe first railway line in Galicia was inaugurated 15 September 1873. It ran from O Carril, Vilagarcía de Arousa to Cornes, Conxo, Santiago de Compostela. A second line was inaugurated in 1875, connecting A Coruña and Lugo. In 1883, Galicia was first connected by rail to the rest of Spain, by way... |
5727e2c4ff5b5019007d978a | A rapid population growth after occurred after which war? | Spanish Civil War | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe rapid increase of population of A Coruña, Vigo and to a lesser degree other major Galician cities, like Ourense, Pontevedra or Santiago de Compostela during the years that followed the Spanish Civil War during the mid-20th century occurred as the rural population declined: many villages and ... |
5727e2c4ff5b5019007d978b | What are two reasons for which Galicia's rural areas have been largely abandoned? | Economic development and mechanization of agriculture | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe rapid increase of population of A Coruña, Vigo and to a lesser degree other major Galician cities, like Ourense, Pontevedra or Santiago de Compostela during the years that followed the Spanish Civil War during the mid-20th century occurred as the rural population declined: many villages and ... |
5727e6f53acd2414000def53 | For how long was Spanish the official language of Galicia? | more than four centuries | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nSpanish was nonetheless the only official language in Galicia for more than four centuries. Over the many centuries of Castilian domination, Galician faded from day-to-day use in urban areas. The period since the re-establishment of democracy in Spain—in particular since the Lei de Normalización... |
5727e6f53acd2414000def54 | In modern times, from which year have children attended school in Galician? | 1983 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nSpanish was nonetheless the only official language in Galicia for more than four centuries. Over the many centuries of Castilian domination, Galician faded from day-to-day use in urban areas. The period since the re-establishment of democracy in Spain—in particular since the Lei de Normalización... |
5727e6f53acd2414000def55 | What was the name of the law that enacted this? | Lei de Normalización Lingüística ("Law of Linguistic Normalization" | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nSpanish was nonetheless the only official language in Galicia for more than four centuries. Over the many centuries of Castilian domination, Galician faded from day-to-day use in urban areas. The period since the re-establishment of democracy in Spain—in particular since the Lei de Normalización... |
5727e75cff5b5019007d97fe | Roughly what percentage of the population actually speaks Galician? | 91 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nNowadays, Galician is resurgent, though in the cities it remains a \"second language\" for most. According to a 2001 census, 99.16 percent of the populace of Galicia understand the language, 91.04 percent speak it, 68.65 percent read it and 57.64 percent write it. The first two numbers (understa... |
5727e75cff5b5019007d97ff | What percentage read it? | 68 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nNowadays, Galician is resurgent, though in the cities it remains a \"second language\" for most. According to a 2001 census, 99.16 percent of the populace of Galicia understand the language, 91.04 percent speak it, 68.65 percent read it and 57.64 percent write it. The first two numbers (understa... |
5727e75cff5b5019007d9800 | What percentage write it? | 57 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nNowadays, Galician is resurgent, though in the cities it remains a \"second language\" for most. According to a 2001 census, 99.16 percent of the populace of Galicia understand the language, 91.04 percent speak it, 68.65 percent read it and 57.64 percent write it. The first two numbers (understa... |
5727e8484b864d1900163fc8 | The earliest Galician-Portuguese documents date back to which year? | 1228 | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe earliest known document in Galician-Portuguese dates from 1228. The Foro do bo burgo do Castro Caldelas was granted by Alfonso IX of León to the town of Burgo, in Castro Caldelas, after the model of the constitutions of the town of Allariz. A distinct Galician Literature emerged during the M... |
5727e8484b864d1900163fc9 | During what era did Galician literature emerge? | Middle Ages | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nThe earliest known document in Galician-Portuguese dates from 1228. The Foro do bo burgo do Castro Caldelas was granted by Alfonso IX of León to the town of Burgo, in Castro Caldelas, after the model of the constitutions of the town of Allariz. A distinct Galician Literature emerged during the M... |
5727e84aff5b5019007d9816 | What is Galicia's most widespread religion? | Christianity | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nChristianity is the most widely practised religion in Galicia, as it has been since its introduction in Late Antiquity, although it lived alongside the old Gallaeci religion for a few centuries. Today about 73% of Galicians identify themselves as Christians. The largest form of Christianity prac... |
5727e84aff5b5019007d9817 | What percentage of Galicians identify with this religion? | 73% | [
"Galicia_(Spain)\n\nChristianity is the most widely practised religion in Galicia, as it has been since its introduction in Late Antiquity, although it lived alongside the old Gallaeci religion for a few centuries. Today about 73% of Galicians identify themselves as Christians. The largest form of Christianity prac... |
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