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SPAIN
Capital:Madrid
Demographic Information Official Name: Espana
Location: Southwest Europe
Languages: Spanish, Catalan, Galician, and Basque
Population: 47,042,984
Life Expectancy: 81.27 years
Form of Government & Leaders Spain is a democratic constitutional
monarchy with a National Parliament
Prime Minister: Mariano Rajoy
Head of State: King Juan Carlos I
350 Total seats in Parliament
Spanish Civil War :D
Took place between 1936 and 1939
Started when conservative groups in Spain revolted against the new Republican government
The Nationalists were led by General Francisco Franco and other conservatives
The Nationalists won the war in the end
All of the Nationalist supporting groups became one state party
Economic Information =3
Currency: Euro
Labor Force: 23.1 million
Population Below Poverty Line: 19.8%
Exports: $309.6 billion
Imports: $364.9 billion
GDP: $1.432 trillion
Spanish Food !!!!!!1!!
2 basic ingredients: olive oil and garlic
Seafood, including baby eels, shrimp, and octopi
Chicken is very popular in Spanish dishes
Eggs are eaten daily
Major City: Madrid
Madrid is home to the Spanish Royal family and the Spanish Government
It is surrounded by natural parks and mountains
It is connected to all major Spanish cities by road, train, and air
It is the biggest city in Spain
Population: about 3.5 million http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7_lIO7_VEY
Contribution to the Arts
Picasso and his paintings
Francisco de Goya was another famous Spanish painter
Cervantes novel, “Don Quixote”
Early arts contained: modernism, Dadaism, cubism, and surrealism
Spanish Culture :P
Spain’s customs were influenced by pre-Roman cultures of the Celts and the Iberians
Most important holiday: “Semana Santa” (Holy Week)
Soccer and Bullfighting are popular sports
A lot of Spanish culture is linked to the Flamenco dance style
El Endo (the end)
Works Cited
www.wikipeda.org www.telegraph.co.uk www.nationmaster.com www.intercarto.com www.populstat.info www.indexmundi.com www.fco.gov.uk www.spanishvilla.com www.almerimarlife.com www.cia.gov www.financespain.com www.marketthoughts.com www.spanishfood.about.com www.nosaladasameal.com www.tasteofhome.com www.gostudyspain.es www.celtictours.com www.destination360.com www.spainthenandnow.com www.tumblr.com www.alposters.com
www.funderberg.com www.spanish-living.com www.my-spanish-dictionary.com www.catavino.net www.latindancehistory.wordpress.com