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SpainOur Country
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Where do we are?
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Facts and figures
Extension 500,000 Km2
47,000,000 inhabitants
17 autonomous regions
8.116 municipalities
Latitude: between 26o and 44º N
Longitude: between 19oW and 5o E
Coastline: 7,500 Km
Calling code: 34
Highest peak: 3718m (Teide)
Time zone: CET
Currency. Euro
1€= 30.1260 SKK
1€= 4.29318 PLN
1€= 1.95603 BGN
Capital: Madrid
Internet Country Code Domain: .es
Member of the EU since 1986
Compulsory Education from 6 to 16
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Political system
Constitutional monarchy. King Juan Carlos I
Spanish Constitution. Enacted by referendum on 1978
Bicameral parliament: The Congress of Deputies and The Senate
17 regions so 17 autonomous governments
Regions are subdivided in provinces and municipalities
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Stereotypes• It is hot in Spain!
– It depends on the region
• Spanish people speak loud. – More or less…
• Spanish people like bullfighting. – Just a minority
• Spanish people play guitar and dance Flamenco.– Absolutely not!
• Paella is the most popular Spanish dish: – True!
• Spanish timetable is crazy. – True. Lunch at 14:30, dinner at 21:30…
• Having a siesta is usual in Spain. – Well, some are great supporter of it, but not everybody!
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You probably know of…
Pablo Picasso Cervantes Santa Teresa Gaudí José Carreras
Rafa Nadal Fernando Torres Antonio Banderas Pedro Almodóvar Penélope Cruz
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But you never heard of…
Joaquín Sorolla Javier Marías Vicente Ferrer Calatrava José CarlosMartínez
Mª José Martínez Pau Gasol Sara Baras Iciar Bollaín Gema Mengual
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Maybe you’ve heard ofBenidorm La Sagrada Familia La Alhambra
Museo del Prado Real Madrid vs. Barça Sanfermines
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But never heard of Tarifa Burgos Cathedral Segovia Aqueduct
The Guggenheim Canoeing down te Segura Spring Festivals in Murcia
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