Spain

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Spain
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Where is Spain located?

• Spain is located on the Iberian Peninsula.
• It is in the southwest of Europe.
• Spain takes up about 85 of Iberia.
• Gibraltar is a waterway that separates Spain from
  Africa.

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History of Spain

• In the early years, Spain was ruled over by the
  Roman Empire.
• In the 700s AD, the Moors invaded from northern
  Africa and brought the Islamic religion.
• 1400s Christian rulers forced the Moors out of
  Spain.
• 1500s Spanish Empire reached its peak, including
  most of Central and South America (as well as the
  Southwestern U.S.

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History of Spain

• The War of the Spanish Succession, which took
  place from 1701 until 1714, resulted in Spain's
  loss of Belgium, Luxembourg, Milan, Sardinia, and
  Naples.
• The civil war that followed lasted three years,
  and had nearly a million deaths.
• The war ended when Franco took Madrid on March
  28, 1939 Spain became democratic.
• Franco was the only dictator of the time to die
  of old age natural causes.
• Spain became a constitutional democracy.

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Government

• -Today Spain is a constitutional monarchy.
• It has 17 regions with different levels of
  autonomy (self-government).- Regional
  governments decide on local issues such as health
  care, social programs, education, etc.
• Spains central government controls foreign
  relations and national defense.

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Geography of Spain

• Much of central Spain is covered by plateau
  surrounded by mountain ranges.
• There are also some lowlands located on the
  coast.
• Today, tourism and industry are bringing many
  people to the larger cities and coastal areas.

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Gibraltar

• The Rock of Gibraltar towers over the
  Mediterranean Sea near the southern tip
  of the Iberian Peninsula.
• It was captured by the British in the 1700s
  and is still a British colony and naval
  base near the entrance to the Mediterranean from
  the Atlantic.

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People of Spain

• Nearly all people of Spain are Roman Catholic.
• 75 speak Castilian Spanish other languages
  include Basque and Catalan.
• Plazas are very popular to Spanish cities.
• Moorish influences can still be seen in Spain

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Economy

• Manufactures machinery, automobiles, ships, other
  consumer goods.
• Is a member of the European Union.
• Agriculture is also important here.

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Tourism

• Warm sunny weather and beautiful scenery attract
  tourists.
• Famous cultural and historic sites are found
  throughout the country.
• Drawbacks of tourism major traffic problems,
  pollution, and overbuilding in scenic
• areas.

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Tourist Attractions
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Tourist Attractions

• Make Sure You Visit
• Plaza Mayor
• Museo del Prado
• Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
• Parque de Retiro
• Museo de America
• The Mezquita
• Visit the Alhambra in Granada.
• Plaza de la Villa
• Giralda in Sevilla
• The Triana bridge in Sevilla designed by Eiffel

• -The unbelievable view at Ronda
• -See the best fútbol in Europe
• -See art by Diego Velazquez
• See Frank Gehry's amazing architecture
• Catedral de San Isidro
• Bull fighting rings (the oldest is in Ronda)
• The White Pueblos in Andalusia
• Running with the Bulls in Pamplona
• Gaudis architecture in Barcelona
• Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid (background picture)

For information on these fun things to do
in Spain, you can visit http//www.in-spain.info/
top20/20-things-to-do-in-spain.htm
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Food

• Spaniards start off their day with a light
  breakfast of pastry, and drink coffee or thick
  hot chocolate.
• The main meal of the day, comida, is lunch. They
  usually eat comida at 2 or 3 oclock everyday.
• Dinner is eaten between 8pm and midnight.

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Issues and challenges

• Despite recent economic growth, the country
  still has one of the highest unemployment rates
  in Western Europe.
• Immigration from northern Africa is causing more
  of a shortage of jobs.
• Some of Spains autonomous regions are looking
  for independence (some, like the Basques have
  become violent).

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Portugal
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Where is Portugal located?

• Portugal lies in the western part of Iberia and
  faces the Atlantic.

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History of Portugal

• Closely mirrors Spains history.
• After the Moors were driven from Iberia, the
  Portuguese built a powerful colonial empire.
• The Atlantic islands of Madeira and the Azores
  are all that remain of the old empire.

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Geography of Portugal

• Physically consists of mostly flat coastal areas
  with a few mountains.
• Religion - Predominantly Catholic
• Government - Democratic
• Language Portuguese
• Problems caused by immigration from Northern
  Africa (just like Spain)

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economy

• Member of the European Union
• Tourism
• Export wine

• Major industry is cork. Much of Portugal is
  covered with cork oak trees, which provide the
  basis for the countrys cork industry. Some trees
  can provide cork for more than 100 years.

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