THE MAGNIFICENT COUNTRY OF SPAIN
by: brianna lindsey
Basic Facts
Capital~ Madrid
Population~ 48,146,134
Type of government~ Constitutional Monarchy
Economy
Type of currency~ Euro
Major Industries~ Tourism, Education, and Health care
Natural Resources~ Coal, and Iron
*Of course there are many more these are just the major ones!
Customs & Culture
Food~ Soup with seafood and bread is a normal meal
Important Holidays or Celebrations~ Fiestas, Las Fallas (the fires), and Christmas but they have their own twist they open presents on January 6 The Day Of The Three Kings!
Traditional Clothing~ dress formally, stylish clothing (business suits)
Major Religion~ Roman Catholic
Favorite Pastime~ Watching soccer (futbol), and watching/taking part of bull riding
Geography
Spain is located on the Continent of Europe. France and Portugal border this amazing country. The North Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea also border Spain. The weather and climate are fairly good. In the northern coast it tends to be rainy, while the southern and eastern coasts tend to have long, warm summers, and short winters.
Language
Castilian Spanish:
Hello: Hola
Goodbye: Adios
Yes: Si
Thank you: Gracias
How are you: Como Estas
My name is brie: Mi nombre es brie
Other Interesting Facts
Major Airport: Madrid Airport
Time Difference from Atlanta, Georgia To Spain~ 6 hours
Facts~1. The earliest inhabitants were not spanish speaking people
2.Spain was once ruled by moors (Abrabs) who invaded from North Africa, pushing the Visigoths out
3. In 1936 Franisco Franco, a military officer, led a rebellion against the governmet
4. donde esta la pizzeria mas cercana al= where is the nearest pizza place at?
5. donde se encuentrael castillo de loarre= where is the Loarre Castle?
Loarre Castle
~ built on hills and is really high up
Franisco Franco
~ was a military officer