Spain

Regine Hall Period 412-7-09

How to dress when going to a meeting.

Wear well-cut suits or business dresses

Dark or woolen suits. Silk ties withWhite cotton shirt

Going to a Spanish home you should bring pastries' or flowers but only an

odd number but not thirteen.

Your home country

Your travels, especially in Spain

architecture and pre-20th century history

Sport, especially football (soccer)

Family, especially (your host's)children.

Feasts of Epiphany [6 January], Saint James [25 July], the Assumption [15 August]], All Saints [1 November] and the Immaculate

Conception [8 December]. The secular National Holiday is 12 October [Día de la

Hispanidad (Hispanic Day)] and 6 December is Día de la Constitutions

[Constitution Day].

Environment

Air pollution is a problem in Spain. Spain is also vulnerable to oil pollution.

Politics

The Politics of Spain take place in the framework of a

parliamentary whereby the Monarch is the Head of State and

the President of the Government is the head of government

in a multi-party system. Central legislative power is vested in

the two chambers of parlia

ment. The Judiciary is independent

of the executive and the legislature.

Schools

Only 70% of Spain's population goes to public schools and universities.

The remainder attends private schools

Languages

Spanish (official) 74%, Catalan-Valencian 17%,

Galician 7%, Basque 2%.