Why Do The Catalans Are Longing For Independence?

Written by Shujaat Hussain 

Catalonia has its own government which includes the president and parliament. Significantly they have a distinct cultural identity & language Catalan but they do not have Army. It covers approximately 12,500 sq miles, 6% of the total area of Spain. According to the fresh report of the organization of economic co-operation & development  ( OECD) calculation, it would have a gross product of $314 billion, which makes it 34th largest economy in the world, and it's 35,000 GDP per capita makes it richer than South Korea, Israel, and Italy. Catalonia is contributing Spain twice that of Scotland to England. Catalonia produces about 20% GDP of Spain. Catalonia is a massive industrial hub in Europen Union. It exports Pharmaceutical, medicines, chemicals, surgery instruments, and fabrics worldwide. Barcelona is the capital and largest city of Catalonia, well known for tourists' destinations because of sea sources and warm climate. The majority of Catalans think that the central government takes much more than it gives back.