Autonomous communities of Spain

Spain’s Catalonia region, in the northeast part of the country, wants its independence. It’s been a goal of many for a while, but with Spain’s economy continuing to languish, discord has broken out in visible ways, manifested Tuesday in a march that according to some drew as many as a million people.

Spain’s northeast region of Catalonia holds elections Sunday. Its regional president, Artur Mas, says if he wins a majority, he’ll hold a referendum on independence from Spain.

Celtic superstar Carlos Núñez, from the region of Galicia in northeastern Spain, has been called “The Seventh Chieftain.”

The government in Spain’s northwest region of Catalonia says it spends about 3 million dollars a year rescuing ill-prepared hikers from the region’s mountains. Now it’s charging reckless hikers for their rescues. The World’s Gerry Hadden explains.