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Spain

Official Name of Spain:

The Kingdom of Spain

17 Autonmous Regions

Spain is a Peninsula

Surrounded by water on 3 sides.

Examples of Peninsulas:1. Baja Peninsula- MX

2. Yucatán Peninsula –MX

3. Michigan –USA

4. Florida - USA

Capital: MADRID

Neighboring Countries

France

Major Mountain Ranges

Pirineos Mts., Sierra Nevada, Sierra de Guadarrama & Sierra de Grados

SPANISH TERRITORY

Also includes: Balearic Islands, Canary Islands and Ceuta & Melilla in Africa.

Bodies of Water

Spain: 2x the size of

Barcelona

Largest Seaport, Speak Catalan, Sagrada Familia is here

Sevilla

Largest port, Arabic Architecture, Moorish/Arabic-North African Heritage

Granada

Area for skiing, known as the site of “Alhambra”, contains vault of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

Madrid

Capital of Spain, Museo de Prado (Museum of Prado)

Government

•King•Queen •Prime Minister

Currency

Euro

4 Official Languages

1. Spanish

2. Catalan

3. Galician

4. Basque

Famous Actors/Actresses

Penelope Cruz

Antonio Banderas

Paz Vega

Famous Athletes

Fernando Torres

Cristina Sanchez

Rafael Nadal

Art/Literature

Don Quixote was the world’s first novel written by Miguel de Cervantes.

Dalí: La persistancia de la memoria

Pablo Picasso

World famous and one of the most highly known artists in history. Spanish born, Pablo Picasso.

Música/Dance

Andalusia: Known as the origin of the FLAMENCO (music and dance).