SPAIN

BY:BRIAN ANDRE

COUNTRYS NAME AND CAPITOL

The countrys name is Spain. The capitol of
Spain is Madrid.

GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES OF
SPAIN
Spain is the third largest country in Europe
and 45% is covered by Meseta Plateau.
Significant mountains in Spain include the
limestone Cordillera Cantabrica and rugged
Sistema Iberico, the deeply eroded and
rocky Sierra de Cuenca and the lower
Montes de Toledo and Serra.

WEATHER IN SPAIN
The weather in Spain is extremely varied.
The northern coastal regions are cool and
humid. The central plateau is cold in the
winter and hot in the summer

SPAINS POPULATION
Spain population in 2013 was 46,507,760
which represents a decrease of 220,130
people compared to 2012. The female
population is greater, with 23,633,605
women, representing 50.81% of the total,
compared to 22,874,155 or 49.18%.

SPAINS CURRENCY
Spain currency is Euro as it is located in
southern portion of Europe. Being a part of
the European Union and the Euro zone,
Spain adopted the common European
Currency in the year 2002.

SPAINS ECONOMY

Spains economic freedom score is 67.2,

making its economy the 49th freest in the
2014 index. Its score is 0.8 lower than last
year due to declines in the management of
government spending, business freedom,
and labor freedom that outweigh small
improvements in trade freedom

FAMOUS PEOPLE IN SPAIN

Enrique Iglesias was born on May 8, 1975.
He became known for singing the #1 hit Be
with You in 2000 and Hero in 2001. He
has sold over 100 million records.

TWO MOST POPULAR TOURIST

DESTINATIONS
Madrid is a popular place tourists go with
its museums. The Sagrada Familia is a large
Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, and
one of Spains most visited tourist
attractions. Its a design by Antoni Gaudi
who worked on this project for more than
40 years until his death in 1926.

TYPICAL FOODS IN SPAIN

One typical food is paella. It is a rice dish
prepared with seaford. Of all the foods in
Spain, this is the most popular. In this dish,
savory yellow rice is combined with
tomatoes, onions, peas, shellfish, squid,
clams and chicken drumsticks. Another dish
is gazpacho. This cold tomato soup can be

MAJOR HOLIDAYS OF SPAIN

Spain major holidays are New Years Day,
Feast of the Holy Family, Epiphany, San
Jose, March Equinox, Palm Sunday, Good
Friday, Labor Day, Mothers Day and
Fathers Day.

SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN SPAIN

Education in Spain for children is
compulsory from the ages 6 to 16.The
school year is divided into three terms with
a long summer holiday break of almost
three months. There are winter, spring,
and summer term.

How do the countrys geographical features

and weather affect the daily lives of its
residents?

Spains climate is extremely varied. That

means it is not only temperature. In the
summer it gets hot and the winter it gets
cold. This affects residents because some
people move to warmer places in the
winter because they cant stand the cold.

Why do you think this country has the clothing, food,

customs it has? What are the contributing factors?

Spain is a country that has one of the most

unique things especially their food and
clothes. They have unique foods like paella
which contains a lot of food in it. Their
clothing influence the world and it was
known for its elegance and decoration.

What are the similarities and differences between

schools in this country and the US? Why do you that is?

Well they both teach the language Spanish

and English. They both also let u study the
same courses. The differences are in Spain,
the students dont move room to room,
the teachers do. In the US, it is the
opposite. In Spain, they dont eat lunch at
school. They go home and eat. In US, it is

What is your opinion of this country now that you know

more about it? Would you vacation there or even live
there? Why or why not?

I would love to visit Spain one day with my

family. I wont live there but I will take a
vacation there with my family to see their
culture, custom and their unique food and
drinks.