While Scotland prepares to vote on its independence from U.K., another part of Europe is fighting to secede from its parent country to recognize a long-standing cultural divide.

The autonomous region of Catalonia in Spain has proposed a Nov. 9 vote to separate the wealthy industrial region, but it is being fought strongly by the federal government in Madrid, according to the Wall Street Journal.

While the government is not planning on rolling in with tanks to block the vote, they are going to use the full power of the law, which may include a section of the Spanish Constitution that allows Madrid to supercede regional authority.

"The only thing the government can do is use all the means at its disposal...only the law, but the full force of the law," Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo told WSJ.

Margallo added that the vote would prove to be a negative move for the European Union, Spain and Catalonia.

"Each and every Spaniard is the owner of each and every square centimeter of the country," he said.

The capital of the Catalonia region, Barcelona, is a major industry hub known for its culture and sports, and pride in the preservation of their very own language. In addition, it is one of the biggest trade fair and exhibition venues, featuring events such as the Mobile World Congress, the world's largest 3GSM conference.

Catalonia has an economy the size of Portugal, with 7.5 million people or about 16 percent of the population of Spain, according to The Local.

The desire to be separated from Spain has been growing for some time, with Catalans -- known for their pride in their language and culture -- believing that their region would be better off on their own and not having their taxes redistributed to other parts of the country.

The Spain Report reported Catalan First Minister Artur Mas said, "Do not be surprised if there are people in this country who think that perhaps the time has come to build differently."