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United States
Spain
World Communities pages 44-45

Spain is located on in the southwestern part of the
continent of Europe. Spain borders Portugal, France,
and Andorra.
World Communities pages 46-47

Spain is divided into 17 regions and has a population over
40 million. The capital of Spain is Madrid, which is located
near the center of the country. The population of Madrid
is nearly 3 million.

The tallest peak on the mainland of Spain is Mulhacen,
which is 3,479 meters high. The highest point in Spain is
a dormant volcano called Teide on the Canary Islands and
is 3,718 meters.
Teide
Mulhacen

Tribes
from
Northern
Europe
invaded.
Then the
Moors
from
Africa
ruled.
History of Spain
1898
Spanish-
American War.
Spain gave the
last of its
colonies in the
Americas to the
United States.
1975
General
Franco
died and
Juan
Carlos
became
the king.
200BC
Romans
ruled
Spain for
about 600
years.
1492
King
Ferdinand
and Queen
Isabella
united Spain
and
conquered
the Moors.
1930’s
Spanish
Civil War.
General
Franco
became
the
dictator.
World Communities pages 50-51

GOVERNMENT
United States
Spain
World Communities pages 52-53

Flag of Spain
The Spanish flag is mostly red and yellow with a picture of
the Spanish coat of arms on the yellow band. On the coat
of arms are a three towered castle and a lion.
World Communities page 53

Economy of Spain
KEY
❑ Iron, Coal, Minerals – Northern
Mountain Regions
❑ Fruits & Veggies – Coastal
Regions
❑ Grapes – Northern part of the
Meseta, Coastal regions
❑ Automobiles, Electronics,
Technology – Cities of
Barcelona & Madrid
❑ Fish – Atlantic Ocean,
Mediterranean Sea
World Communities pages 54-55

Spanish Food
•Spanish food is down-to-earth and uncomplicated. It is
based mainly on the ingredients that are available locally
or the crops grown regionally.
•The two basic ingredients of all Spanish food are olive
oil and garlic.
Paella

Flamenco
•Flamenco is a folk art around 200 years old. It is from
Southern Spain.
•Song, dance, and guitar are blended into rhythms that
are often improvised and spontaneous.

Religion in Spain
*The primary religion in Spain
is Catholicism.
Inside of the
Toledo Cathedral
Leon Cathedral

Spanish Holidays:
Three Kings Day
January 6th
The people line the streets to wait for the arrival of
the three kings. At night children leave a pair of shoes
outside their door hoping the wise men will leave gifts
inside.

Spanish Holidays:
All Saints Day
November 1st
It is a very important national public holiday when
people from all over the country return to their town or
village to lay flowers on the graves of deceased
relatives.

Running with the Bulls
Each year in Pamplona from July 7 th to July 14 th the
Bull Run takes place. The run is approximately ½ mile long
from the corral where the bulls are kept to the bullring
where they will fight that afternoon and takes about 3
minutes from start to finish. Six bulls are released each
morning at 8a.m. into the streets. The streets have been
walled off so that they bulls cannot escape.

Things to see and places to visit in Spain
Frank Gehry’s
Architecture
Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao
Copper Fish on Barcelona Beach
Marqués de Riscal Vineyard Hotel

Things to see and places to visit in Spain
Beaches

Things to see and places to visit in Japan
Museums
The Picasso Museum
The Prado Museum
The Dali Theatre-Museum

Things to see and places to visit in Japan
Local Village
Festivals
Merida Theatre
Festival
International Music and Dance
Festival of Granada

Spanish Language
The Spanish alphabet has
29 letters. It uses the
same 26 letters as the
English alphabet with the
addition of a “ch”
combination, “ll”
combination, and the .
Hola - hello
Adios – goodbye
When using an exclamation mark or question
mark while writing they are written at both the
end of the sentence and at the beginning. The
mark at the beginning is written upside down.