400 chapee32Chapter 32 Geography of Spain LOCATION OF SPAIN Located ir the southwestern pare of Europe, Spain ‘caplet cghty percent ofthe Iberian peninsula ‘which cures with Portugal SIZE AND POPULATION Spain hasan tea of about 200,000 square miler (four times the sizeof New York State), and a pop Uulaon ofsbout 40,000,000 inhabit, MOUNTAINS 1. The Pyrenees (ot Pirineot, inthe northeast, separat Spain fom France, 2. Canstran Mountains (la Condillers Canti- brian the northwest. 3. Guadarrama "Mounins (la CGuadarrama), near Maid 4. Sierra Nevada and Sierra Morena, in the south. Sierra do RIVERS 1. EL Ebro, in the nowtheas, Hows into the ‘Mediterranean Sed 2. EL Tajo, in the cent region, isthe longest iver trans bythe city of Toledo. 3. ET Gundalguivie in the south, i the deepest and mest navigable iver in Span, us byl fies of Seville (Sevils) and Cordova (Cordoba). OVERSEAS POSSESSIONS 1. The Beare sods (Isat Baleares) ae loited inthe Medierranesn Se They ae + popular resort aes, Mallores ithe lige san inthe rou. 2. The Cincy Wands (sas Canarias) se located in the Adanic Ocean, off the northwestern cost Ain, 3. Couus ad Melilla ate wo pore ces tn ‘Morocco, fica. IMPORTANT PRODUCTS 1 Spain ie both an industrial and an agriuleaat country. 2. The principal sgriuleual products are olives, ‘oranges, grapes, wheat, lemons, and cork. ‘a Spain occupies tid place in wine produc ton in Europe, 1 The wines of Jerez (sherry, Rioja, and Malaga ste world-fmovs. ‘Spain i one ofthe world leading prodc- en of olive al 3. Mineral resources ate coal, fom, mercury, lead, and copper. REGIONS OF SPAIN Spain ie dvided in fifeen regions, Cantabria, in the sor Galicia, inthe norte ‘Asturias, n the now, est of Galicia Basque Councry (ais Vase), in the north border= ing the Pyrenees Navarre (Navarea) in the nowt ‘Aragon (Aragén), nthe northeast es of Navatra CCazlona (Catala) inthe northeastern corner Rigi (La Rioja), wth of Navas Castle and Leon Casilla y Leém), in the north cent part ofthe eninsla (Cascle-La Mancha (Castill-La Mancha), in the “Madi, in the ene, north of Castile-La Mancha Valencia, in the exe Extremadura, inthe wes, beeween Portugal and CCasile-La Mancha ‘Andalusia (Andalucia), inthe south LANGUAGES 1. Spanih (espaol, or eatllano) i the princi- pal langsage spoken in Spin. 2. Galician (allege) f spoken in Galicia, 3. Basque (vascumnce) spoken in the Basque Couey. 4. Catalin is poten in Cason, sor$02 Chapter 32 EXERCISE A Match che word in column A to dee related words in column B. Write he Iter inthe ‘pace provided. A . 1. Asuras Balen ands Adami Ocean Spain ones ner region in the norceat 2. Spanish 3. Sierra Morena —— + Galician language spoken in the northwest — 5 tie most navigable river penne ———& Gundaguivir 4 tepion inthe nor principal language of Spain —— 0 Jee ——&. Canary ands Catalonia 10. Mallorca EXERCISE B If the satomont i true, write Si, ie false, correct i by replacing the word(s) in boldface. Write the word(s) in the space provided. 4. "The Pyrenees separate Spain fom Portugal. 2 The Mediterranean Sea snated west of Spain 4. Spain and Portugal form the Toerian Peninsula, 4. Some Spunith wines sre world-famous 5. Spain haa population of about 60,00,000, 6 Mallorca i one of the Canary sands a 2 The Cantabrian Mountain ae inthe south of Spain, — {2 The most navigable river in Spain isthe Tao. ‘4. Malaga is an importane wine producing county. 40, The principal lnguage of Spain is Basque,Geography oSpsin 403 EXERCISE C Select the word or expression that correctly completes exch sentence. 4 ‘The (Guatarrma / Pyreee / Caabrian) Mountains spate Spain fom France 2. (Apples! Oranges / Machine) ae an important prod of Spin J. Spainis located in he (southwestern / northeastern / central part of Europe 4. Spain as wo ports ha ae situated in South Americ / Alfie / Mexico). 4. A popular resort tea of Spin ithe Balearic ands / dhe Canary sind /Extemada). 6 The (io / Ebro / Gundalquve) River pases by Toledo 2. (Muna / Aragon / Leon) iin he northwestern pat of Spin 4 An important mineral eure of Spins (gold / cn mercury) 9 Spain has an area of (40,000,000 / 200,00 / 1,300) quae miles. 10, The Pyrence / Guadaerama / Cantabrian) Mountain ate near Mad EXERCISE D ‘Complete the following statements, 4. The —_______ isthe longest iver of Spain 2. The __are island in he Maaterrnean Seu tht belong to Spain, J ia region of central Spin 4. Spainis the one ofthe world leading producers of $i region chat covers mos of southern Spa 6, The Cantabeian Mounting ae in the pare of psi, 7. Spain consis of __________ regions 8. The Sierra Nevada is mouncin range in the __________part of Spin, 9. The regional lnguage of Cralonia i 10, A Spassh river that Rows nto the Mediterranean Sea is