spain

Spain

Madrid

• Spain’s Capital• Lies in the middle of Spain• Next to the Manzanares River

Bullfighting

• Spain’s Specialty • Has been fighting since

711 AD• King Alfonso VIII was

very popular

Soccer History

• In 1927 Soccer started becoming a big international sport

• Spain won the European Championship in 2008 • Spain finished 100% records for their top speed and

finals• Real Madrid are the most successful soccer team in

Europe,

Weather

• Summer June and September are the hottest months

• Winter December, January and February

• Spring and fall is back and forth form hot to colder

Food

• Cheap• Tapas • Fish is a delicacies • Cuisine• Lots of fruit and vegetables

Population

• 46,030,109 people or more• 0-14 years 14.5%• 15-64 years 67.4%• 65 and over 81.1%• Birth rate 10.91births• 8.72 deaths

Languages

• Castilian Spanish 74%

• Catalan 17%• Galician 7%• Basque 2%

Religions

• Rome Catholic 94%• Other is 6%

Clothing

• Modern Conservative Stylish

• Girls wear pants

• Boys wear designer pants

• Jeans/ Levis are in

• Short skirt and swim wear are frond upon

Money

• Major Credit Cards are accepted

• A lot of stores have ATMs

• 1 US Dollar = .77 Euro

Greetings

• Greetings are in contact of a hand shake with a kiss on both cheeks

• Spanish men maintain longer eye contact with females

• In Spain life goes slow

• Life begins when the sun goes down

Culture

• Spain is greatly influenced by people of all cultures, ranging from the Greeks and Romans to the Muslims, North Africans and Phoenicians.

• Fiestas & Festivals is very important to them in Social life, there is 3,000 festivals and fiestas celebrated every

year.

Places to visit

• Spain is about kick back and go on a vacation

Government

Leaders

Amazing Places

• Spain has many cool places to explore and have fun

Spain

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