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Galicia is the Roman Finis Terrae, facing the Atlantic Ocean; the destination of the pilgrims coming to Santiago de Compostela.

Galicia is a small country in Spain, conserving its own language and traditions and a culture, forged throughout the centuries. The Galician people have their own identity of which tolerance is a fundamental value.

Galicia was the cradle of Spanish culture in the middle ages, and is in the present day reaching important levels of economic renovation and social and cultural development. However, Galicia is also committed to scientific and technological progress. Over the last decade more than 100,000 bachelors have passed through the doors of the three Galician Universities. The Galician Government has among its top priorities access to the information society, technological innovation and research.

Galicia is a tourist destination which boasts a wealth of cultural, historical and architectural heritage. In 2004 alone, we have received six million visitors. The Road to Santiago is a symbol of harmony, hospitality, respect and solidarity.

In this spirit I am pleased to welcome to the delegates of the General Assembly of the International Mathematical Union.

Emilio Pérez Touriño,
President of the Xunta de Galicia