Country Report

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Spain

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population

• The population of Spain is about 40.3 million
  people.
• More than half of the Spaniards live in cities
  and towns.
• Most of the Spaniards live near the coast.
• The capital of Spain is Madrid.

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language

• Spain has four main languages.
• Spanish is one of them and is spoken by most
  people.
• The three other languages are Catalan, Galician,
  and Basque which is spoken in northern Spain.

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Religion

• The religion is 94 Roman Catholic and 6 other.
• Catholic traditions are important in Spain, even
  though many Spaniards dont consider themselves
  religious.

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government

• The monarch of Spain is King Juan Carlos.
• The prime minister is Jose Luis Rodriguez
  Zapatero.
• Sapin is a constitutional Monarchy, which means
  it has a king. However, the king doesnt make the
  laws for the country.
• The kings job is to advise the prime minister,
  who leads the government.
• Spains flag was adopted on December 19,1981.

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Sports

• Most Spaniards are soccer fans.
• They call it futbol.
• Soccer is usually the first sport kids play,
  mostly boys.
• Video games are also very popular as well.
• Team sports are not part of school, so they have
  to join private clubs.

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health

• Spaniards have a good system of medical care that
  is coordinated by the government. Private doctors
  are also available .
• Most Spaniards have good health.
• About 40 of Spaniards between 17 and 24 are
  smokers.
• Spain has one of Europes highest rates of aids.

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interesting facts

• Accepting a second serving is the best way to
  show the cook your appreciation.
• Bulls are colorblind, so while red capes are used
  in bull fighting to make the bull mad, it isnt
  the red. It is how you move the cape.

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school

• Most kids start school when they are six, and
  finish when they are 16.
• Many stay until they are 18 to get a job, or to
  prepare for collage.
• Spanish kids spend a lot more time on homework
  than we do.

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