ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Autonomous communities in Spain

Have you ever played with a puzzle? Imagine that Spain is a big puzzle, but it's made up of smaller pieces called "autonomous communities." Each of these communities is like a mini-puzzle within the big puzzle of Spain.

Now, let's imagine you have a group of friends and you want to play a game. You and your friends decide to create rules for the game so everyone can play fairly. Autonomous communities work in a similar way. They are groups of people who live in a certain area of Spain, and they have their own set of rules that they follow. These rules are called "statutes of autonomy."

There are 17 autonomous communities in Spain, and each one has its own unique culture, traditions, and language. For example, Catalonia has its own language called Catalan, and the Balearic Islands have a culture influenced by the Mediterranean Sea. But even though each autonomous community has its own rules and culture, they all work together as part of Spain.

So, just like you and your friends play a game together even though you have different rules, the autonomous communities in Spain work together as part of one country, but still maintain their individuality.