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Kingdom of Galicia

The Kingdom of Galicia was a place that existed a long, long time ago in a part of the world called Europe. It was ruled by a king, just like in some of your favorite fairy tales. Galicia was located in what is now part of Spain and Portugal.

The people who lived in Galicia had their own language, which was called Galician, and their own way of doing things. They had their own traditions, foods, and ways of dressing.

Some important cities in Galicia were Santiago de Compostela, which was very important because it was a religious center, and A Coruña, which was an important port city where ships would come and go. Galicia's geography was also very diverse with mountains, forests, rivers, and beaches.

Even though the Kingdom of Galicia doesn't exist anymore, its legacy still lives on in the people who are from that area and in the culture that they created.