The region of Catalonia has an interesting political history. The area is an autonomous community within Spain - it's part of Spain, but not part of Spain...! With a few exceptions, most of the justice system of Catalonia remains under Spanish authority; however, it enforces the Catalan Civil Law system, which is different than the Spanish. 

Instructor Q - Do some research on this region - besides the different language, what else can you learn about the area? 

Criteria - No word limit and no page requirement. 

Reference - Blanco, Jose /Donley, Philip (2008). Vistas: Introduccion a la lengua espanola (3rd ed.). Vista Higher Learning, Boston, MA.