Spain

SpainIt is not just corrida

and world’s famous vine

It is much more interesting country and culture you can imagine…

Geography

Spain is the world's 51st-

largest country.

With an area of 504,030 km², Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union after France.

On the west, Spain borders Portugal; on the south, it borders Gibraltar (a British overseas territory) and Morocco.

Metropolitan AreasMadrid (5.883.521 inhabitants)

Barcelona (3.150.380 inhabitants)

Valencia (1.810.663 inhabitants)

Seville (1.438.451 inhabitants)

Official Language

Spanish is spoken all over the country. But a number of regional languages have been declared co-official, along with Spanish, in the constituent communities where they are spoken:• Basque (euskera) (2%) in

the Basque Cuntry and Navarre;

• Catalan (català) (17%) in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands; Valencian (valencià), a distinct variant of Catalan, is official in the Valencian Community;

• Galician (galego) (7%)in Galicia.

Spanish cuisine

Spanish cuisine consists of a great variety of dishes which stem from differences in geography, culture and climate…

Typical dishes• Arroz Con Leche (rice pudding) • Cocido (a chickpea and meat stew of

sorts) • Cocido Montañés typical from Cantabria • Chorizo (spicy sausage) • Chuletillas (grilled chops of milk-fed lamb) • Gooseneck barnacles typical from Galicia • Hake (fish) • Fabada Asturiana (bean stew) • Jamón serrano (cured ham) • Paella (saffron rice) • Tortilla de patatas or tortilla española

(potato omelette) • Turrón a type of nougat with almonds and

honey, typical at Christmas • Tortas de Aceite, from Seville, a sweet

olive oil pastry

Culture

Art

• El Greco• Francisco Goya• Salvador Dali• Pablo Picasso

Literature

• Miguel de Cervantes

• Luis Buñuel• Carlos Saura

CinemaMusic

• Manuel de Falla• José Carreras• Plácido Domingo

Architecture

Some unforgettable places …

Awedukt in Segovia

Alhambra

Basilica del Pilar

Escorial

Segovia Cathedral

Generalife

Alcazar of Segovia

Spain- take the opportunity to see more

If you want to find more about Spain go there and feel the spirit of this country.

Wojtek Kalucki,

Primary School 34,

Krakow, Poland