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Spain
Spain
It is not just corrida
and world’s famous vine
It is much more interesting country and culture you can imagine…
Geography
Spain is the world's 51st-
largest country.
With an area of 504,030 km²,
Spain is the second largest
country in Western Europe and
the European Union after
France.
On the west, Spain borders
Portugal; on the south, it
borders Gibraltar (a British
overseas territory) and
Morocco.
Metropolitan AreasMadrid (5.883.521 inhabitants)
Barcelona (3.150.380 inhabitants)
Valencia (1.810.663 inhabitants)
Seville (1.438.451 inhabitants)
Official Language
Spanish is spoken all over the country. But a number of regional languages have been declared co-official, along with Spanish, in the constituent communities where they are spoken:
• Basque (euskera) (2%) in the Basque Cuntry and Navarre;
• Catalan (català) (17%) in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands; Valencian(valencià), a distinct variant of Catalan, is official in the Valencian Community;
• Galician (galego) (7%)in Galicia.
Spanish cuisine
Spanish cuisine consists of a
great variety of dishes which
stem from differences in
geography, culture and
climate…
Typical dishes• Arroz Con Leche (rice pudding)
• Cocido (a chickpea and meat stew of sorts)
• Cocido Montañés typical fromCantabria
• Chorizo (spicy sausage)
• Chuletillas (grilled chops of milk-fedlamb)
• Gooseneck barnacles typical fromGalicia
• Hake (fish)
• Fabada Asturiana (bean stew)
• Jamón serrano (cured ham)
• Paella (saffron rice)
• Tortilla de patatas or tortilla española(potato omelette)
• Turrón a type of nougat with almondsand honey, typical at Christmas
• Tortas de Aceite, from Seville, a sweet olive oil pastry
Culture
Art
• El Greco
• Francisco Goya
• Salvador Dali
• Pablo Picasso
Literature
• Miguel de Cervantes
• Luis Buñuel
• Carlos Saura
CinemaMusic
• Manuel de Falla
• José Carreras
• Plácido Domingo
Architecture
Some unforgettable places …
Awedukt in Segovia
Alhambra
Basilica del Pilar
Escorial
Segovia Cathedral
Generalife
Alcazar of Segovia
Spain- take the opportunity to see more
If you want to find more about Spain go there and feel the spirit of
this country.
Wojtek Kalucki,
Primary School 34,
Krakow, Poland