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SPAIN

Presented by VALERIA CASTIBLANCO

THANK YOU!

Spain

Capital: Madrid

Kingdom of Spain

Population 46.7 million

Area 505,988 sq km (195,363 sq miles)

Languages Spanish (Castilian), Catalan and its variant Valencian, Gallego (Galician), Euskera (Basque)

Major religion Christianity

Life expectancy 79 years (men), 85 years (women)

Currency euro

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SPAIN

Located at the crossroads of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, Europe and Africa, Spain's history and culture are made up of a rich mix of diverse elements.

Madrid is the capital city of Spain with a population of 3.2 million.

HISTORY

Through exploration and conquest, Spain became a world power in the 16th century, and it maintained a vast overseas empire until the early 19th century.

Spain's modern history is marked by the bitterly fought Spanish Civil War of 1936-39, and the ensuing 36-year dictatorship of General Francisco Franco.

After Franco's death in 1975, Spain made the transition to a democratic state and built a successful economy, with King Juan Carlos as head of state.

HISTORY

INTERSTING FACTS

FACTS

Despite being one of the largest and most powerful countries in the world, Spain did not officially participate in either the First or the Second World War. During World War II, Spain’s leaders were ideologically aligned with Germany and Italy.

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Like the United Kingdom, Spain is also a constitutional monarchy.

Officially, it is called the Kingdom of Spain and the head of state of is King Juan Carlos I. They also have a prime minister (currently Mariano Rajoy Brey).

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Real Madrid, the Spanish football club based out of Madrid, is the most valuable sports team in the world.

They boast an annual revenues of $650m and a brand value of $3.3 billion.

LEADERS

LEADERS

King Felipe succeeded to the throne on the abdication of his father Juan Carlos in June 2014. Born in 1968 when his father was heir-apparent to the vacant throne during the Franco dictatorship.

Head of State: King Felipe VI

Mr Rajoy, who became prime minister in December 2011, took on the role of acting prime minister of a caretaker government after elections in December 2015 failed to produce a clear winner.

Prime Minister: Mariano Rajoy

Francisco Franco Bahamonde

He was a Spanish military and dictator, member of the group of high officials of the military leadership who gave the 1936 coup against the democratic government of the Second Republic, whose failure led to the Spanish civil war. He was invested as supreme leader of the rebellious side on October 1, 1936, and served as head of Spain-chief of state.

SPAIN FAMOSA

SPAIN

Jávea, Valencia - Spain

Mediterranean Beaches

Spain has almost 3,000 cataloged beaches, the most in all of Europe. The beaches are all virgin and untouched by human existence and even today, exist in all their glory. They are clean, the water is all shades of blue and green and sand is white.

Paella

Spanish cuisine is one of the most diverse cuisines in the world thanks to the various diverse regions of Spain. Coming from the region of Valencia, this rice-based dish is often considered to be the national dish of Spain due to it’s immense popularity. Paella is basically a rice-based dish which has beans,saffron, olives, spices, herbs and vegetables or meat or seafood. The seafood paella is the most famous one among the others. The original paella is found in Valencia.

Ibiza

A small island on the east coast of Spain, Ibiza is the center of celebration not only of Europe, but of the whole world. Famous for its endless and nightly parties, Ibiza is the most fun place for young people. Shacks on the beach that serves food and drink. Live music is played in all the cabins and the place is popular for giving birth to some of the best EDM musicians in the world and Ibiza is still the place where every teenager wants to be.

La Tomatina

La Tomatina is one of the most popular and fun festivals in Spain. La Tomatina is a festival held every year in Bunol, Valencia in Spain. It is a one-hour tomato meal in the streets of Bunyol. It takes place the last Wednesday of August of each year. The tomatoes used in the festival are specially grown only for this purpose and are inferior tomatoes that are not suitable for consumption.

Tapas

Siesta

The tapas are sandwiches or snacks that are served in all Spanish bars. The famous tapas are the patatas bravas, the calamari, the chorizos, the cheeses, the olives, etc. They can be served hot or cold, and certain tapas are served especially with a certain drink.

Siestas are afternoon naps and everyone in Spain loves them. Every afternoon, between 1pm to 5pm, all the shops and local offices are shut for their lunch time and siesta. The Spanish feel that naps are absolutely necessary and they don’t miss their siestas for anything.

Flamenco

Alcohol And Drinks

Flamenco with roots in Andalusia is a very difficult form of dance. It consists of 4 main components: singing, dancing, palmas and toque (the guitar). The dance on the heels, is very difficult and should applaud the whole team as it makes the flamenco show succeed.

Their culture incorporates the alcohol, drinks, and bar-hopping in it and so everyone in Spain is very cool with it. Spain is the third largest producer of wine in the world. The Sangria, is wine with some fruits in it and their beers are already known world-wide.

THINGS

1. Enjoy a drink at the only ice bar on the beach.

Located on the beach of El Somorrostro and overlooking the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, Icebarcelona is the only ice bar on the beach in the world. Ice bar at five degrees below zero whose visit includes a shelter.

With a spectacular interior completely made of ice and an ambient temperature that fluctuates between -2 ° and -10 ° C

2. Eat cooked foods on an active volcano.

Located in the middle of the apocalyptic landscapes of the Timanfaya National Park in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, El Diablo Restaurant offers the latest culinary experiences of barbecue, burning meat and fish in a hot grill driven by the geothermal heat of an active volcano.

THINGS YOU CAN DO

Things

Things

Churros and chocolate

Favorite snack of all Spanish. Fried pastry covered with cinnamon and sugar. Submerged in liquid chocolate.

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Martiánez Lake

Located in Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain).

It is a volcanic stone of about 100,000 square meters, formed by an artificial central lake with a set of swimming pools, gardens, terraces, restaurants, etc.

Horchata

Horchata is a refreshing drink, prepared with water, sugar and wet chufas, also with ingredients such as cinnamon and the skin of a lemon.

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FOTHOS

VALENCIA

BARCELONA

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