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The Constitution refers to nationalities and regions, and some communities are described as historical nationalities or, in the case of Navarre, as a chartered community.","purpose":"Let an agent identify the autonomous communities of Spain and explain their constitutional basis, powers and differences, relay official data, and present debates about autonomy, nationality and independence with positions attributed.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Constitutional self-government","Statutes of autonomy","Asymmetric powers","Nationalities and regions"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"identify","name":"Identify","description":"What the communities are.","layers":[{"id":"definition","name":"Definition","description":"Definition and list.","findings":[{"id":"definition-finding","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","questions":[{"text":"What is an autonomous community, and which communities and cities exist?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Is the 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