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Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha , autonomous region (1990 pop. 1,695,144), central Spain, encompassing the provinces of Toledo, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, and Albacete. It was established as an autonomous region in 1982. It is in the historical region of New Castile. Its plains are drained by the Tagus and the Guadiana rivers, and it is bordered by the Iberian range, the Baetic range, and the Morena range. Agriculture fuels the region's economy; dry farming is important, as is animal husbandry. Chief among agricultural products are wheat, grapes, sunflowers, saffron, and cotton. Industry is little developed outside of Ciudad Real, where a petroleum refinery was built. Manufacturing occurs on a small scale and consists chiefly of the processing of primary materials. The region lacks adequate energy resources, although a nuclear reactor was established at Zorita de los Canes. The provincial capitals are the sites of most of the region's commercial activity. Migration to Madrid is common among young men looking for work. The National Museum of Abstract Art (1966) is found in Castile-La Mancha. |
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"Castile-La Mancha." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Castile-La Mancha." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CastileLa.html "Castile-La Mancha." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CastileLa.html |
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Castile‐La Mancha
Castile‐La Mancha (Castilla‐La Mancha), Spain al‐Qila An autonomous community famous for its castles, from the Low Latin castilla, built by Alfonso III the Great (838–910), King of Asturias (866–910), to defend his frontiers against Muslim assaults. It was thus named ‘Land of Castles’. The Arab name means ‘The Castles’. La Mancha (in Arabic, al‐Manshah ‘The Wilderness’) was added to Castile in 1982 to form the autonomous community. A former independent kingdom from 1029, although Ferdinand III (1217–52) was also King of León (1232–52), until Castile and Aragón united in 1479.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Castile‐La Mancha." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Castile‐La Mancha." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-CastileLaMancha.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Castile‐La Mancha." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-CastileLaMancha.html |
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"Castile-La Mancha." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Castile-La Mancha." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-CastileLaMancha.html "Castile-La Mancha." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-CastileLaMancha.html |
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