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Ga·li·cia [ gə líshə, gə líshee ə ]
1. autonomous region and former kingdom in northwestern Spain. It contains the provinces of La Coruña, Lugo, Orense, and Pontevedra.
Capital: Santiago de Compostela.
Population: 2,731,669 (1991).
Area: 29,434 sq km (9,464 sq mi.)
2. historic region in eastern Europe. A former principality, it has belonged to Poland and Austria, and is now divided between southeastern Poland and western Ukraine. |
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  Ga·li·cian adjective |
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