spain part 1
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SPAIN
1. Where is Spain located?• Spain is located on the
Iberian Peninsula.• It is in the southwest of
Europe.• Spain is bordered by
Portugal, Gibraltar, Andorra and France.
• Gibraltar is a waterway that separates Spain from Africa.
2. What is the geography of Spain?
• State is divided into 17 autonomous regions into each other, and these in 50 provinces.
• The state has two archipelagos: Balearic and Canary Islands.
• Spain is an attractive country for tourists.
3. How many people live in Spain?
• The population of Spain is 47 million.
• The principal part live in big citie (Madrid, Barcelona, Valnecia, Sevilla, Bilbao, etc.) or medium vilages, around the coats.
• The capital of Spain (Madrid) has around 3 million habitants.
4. What language people speak?
• The main language in Spain is Castilian language (Spanish).
• But also the other parts of country people speak in other official languages: Catalan, Galician, Basque.
5. What is the political system?
• Official name of country: The Kingdom of Spain.
• Government: Parliamentary monarchy.
• Nowadays the Kingdom of Spain is ruled by the King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia.
6. What is the currency in Spain?
• Today in Spain uses the Euro. Early Spanish currency was the Spanish Peseta.
7. What is the main religion?
• 99 % of people are Roman Catholics.
6. Which city is the capital of Spain?
• The capital of Spain is Madrid.
• It is the biggest city in Spain.
• It is one of the most visited city in Europe because of its rich culture and customes.
• It is said to be the city that never sleeps because of its lively night.
The most popular monuments in Madrid
(Parque Del Buen Retiro, Plaza de Puerta de Sol, Museo del Prado)