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S P A I N. Spain is in the southwest of Europe. The neighbouring countries : It shares borders with France and the Principality of Andorra to the north, west Portugal and the British territory of Gibraltar in the south. Spanish flag and anthem. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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S P A I N
Spain is in the southwest of Europe.
The neighbouring countries: It shares borders with France and the Principality of Andorra to the north, west Portugal and the British territory of Gibraltar in the south.
Spanish flag and anthem
The capital city, currency, and the form government:
Madrid is the capital city of Spain with 6,543,031 inhabitants.
Spain's official currency is the euro.
It is a parliamentary monarchy. King of Spain called Juan Carlos.
Teide, the highest peak of Spain
Teide is a volcano located on the island of Tenerife, with an altitude of 3,718 meters above sea level.
Mulhacén: 3482m. Is located in Granada.
Aneto: 3404m. Is located in Huesca.
Veleta: 3398m. Is located in Granada
Seas, Oceaans and rivers:
CANTABRIC SEA
ATLA
NTIC
OC
EA
N
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
The five largest cities in Spain
Madrid
Barcelon
a
Valencia
Sevilla
Bilbao
World Heritage in SpainAlhambra: is an Andalusian palace city located in Granada.
Catedral de Burgos: it is a Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary located in the Spanish city of Burgos.
Mezquita de Córdoba: is located in Cordoba. With 23,400 square meters, was the second largest mosque in the world in surface.
Monuments of Spain.
Palau música catalana
Sevilla
Plaza mayor de León
The Holy Family, Barcelona
Important events in Spanish History.
1469. Unification of the two great kingdoms of the Spanish part of the peninsula with the wedding of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon.
1492. End of the Reconquista with the fall of Granada .
1492. Discovery of America.
1580. Unification of the two crowns of the peninsula, Spain and Portugal, under the same king, Philip II.
1808-1814. Napoleonic invasion and subsequent war of independence.
Important events in Spanish History.
1814. Absolutism
Fernando VII..
1812. First Spanish Constitution in the Courts of Cadiz. Popularly known as "La Pepa"
1873-1874. 1st Spanish Republic.
1836-1839. Spanish Civil War
1839-1875. Spanish
dictatorship
1875-PresentJuan Carlos I. Transition to democracy
Five important historical figures.
Miguel de Cervantes.
Pablo Ruíz Picasso.
Francisco de Goya.
Santiago Ramón y Cajal.
Francisco Franco.
Celebrities: Music, cinema and sports
Almodóvar Penélope Cruz
Antonio Banderas
Javier Bardem
Julio Iglesias Rafa Nadal
Fernando Alonso
Angel Nieto
Typical food. Paella.
Peya Gofio(Canarias)
Serrano Ham.
Omelette.
Gazpacho.
Cocido
Fabada
Popular Sports.
Football.
Tennis.
F1.
Motorcycling.
Authors Students of 4th gradeIES EL BATÁN.
Resources www.wikipedia.orgwww.google.es1º ESO. Ciencias Sociales. Oxford Education.2º ESO. Ciencias Sociales. Oxford Education.3º ESO. Geografía. Oxford Education.1º ESO. Historia. Oxford Education.
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