It remains to be seen whether Catalans will go to the polls on November 9th in a vote that will test levels of popular support for the idea of an independent Catalonia.
Even if the non-binding vote does go ahead, an independent country is a long way off.
But we at The Local decided to jump the gun a little and take a lighthearted look at some of the possible facts of life in an independent Catalonia.
From currency to football to flags, here is Catalonia as you've never seen it before.
Click here to see The Local's gallery of ten ways Catalonia will change if independent.
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