Spain is located on in the southwestern part of the

continent of Europe. Spain borders Portugal, France,

and Andorra.

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Spain is divided into 17 regions and has a population over
40 million. The capital of Spain is Madrid, which is located
near the center of the country. The population of Madrid
is nearly 3 million.
The tallest peak on the mainland of Spain is Mulhacen,
which is 3,479 meters high. The highest point in Spain
is a dormant volcano called Teide on the Canary Islands
and is 3,718 meters.

Teide

Mulhacen
 History of Spain
Tribes
from 1898 1975
Northern
Europe Spanish- General
invaded. American War. Franco
Then the Spain gave the died and
Moors last of its Juan
from colonies in the Carlos
Africa Americas to the became
ruled. United States. the king.

200BC 1492 1930’s

Romans King Spanish
ruled Ferdinand Civil War.
Spain for and Queen General
about 600 Isabella Franco
years. united Spain became
and the
conquered dictator.
the Moors.

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 Flag of Spain

The Spanish flag is mostly red and yellow with a picture of

the Spanish coat of arms on the yellow band. On the coat
of arms are a three towered castle and a lion.

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 Economy of Spain

KEY
 Iron, Coal, Minerals – Northern
Mountain Regions

 Fruits & Veggies – Coastal

Regions

 Grapes – Northern part of the

Meseta, Coastal regions

 Automobiles, Electronics,
Technology – Cities of
Barcelona & Madrid

 Fish – Atlantic Ocean,

Mediterranean Sea

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 Spanish Food

•Spanish food is down-to-earth and uncomplicated. It is

based mainly on the ingredients that are available locally
or the crops grown regionally.
•The two basic ingredients of all Spanish food are olive
oil and garlic.

Paella
 Flamenco

•Flamenco is a folk art around 200 years old. It is from

Southern Spain.

•Song, dance, and guitar are blended into rhythms that

are often improvised and spontaneous.
 Religion in Spain
*The primary religion in Spain
is Catholicism.

Inside of the
Toledo Cathedral

Leon Cathedral
 Running with the Bulls
Each year in Pamplona from July 7th to July 14th the
Bull Run takes place. The run is approximately ½ mile long
from the corral where the bulls are kept to the bullring
where they will fight that afternoon and takes about 3
minutes from start to finish. Six bulls are released each
morning at 8a.m. into the streets. The streets have been
walled off so that they bulls cannot escape.
 Things to see and places to visit in Spain

Frank Gehry’s
Architecture

Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao

Copper Fish on Barcelona Beach

Marqués de Riscal Vineyard Hotel
Things to see and places to visit in Spain

Beaches
 Spanish Language

The Spanish alphabet has

29 letters. It uses the Hola - hello
same 26 letters as the
English alphabet with the Adios – goodbye
addition of a “ch”
combination, “ll”
combination, and the .

When using an exclamation mark or question

mark while writing they are written at both the
end of the sentence and at the beginning. The
mark at the beginning is written upside down.