Spain
Official Name of Spain: The Kingdom of Spain
17 Autonmous Regions
Spain is a Peninsula Surrounded by water on 3 sides. Examples of Peninsulas:?!?!?!? (4)
Capital: MADRID
Neighboring Countries
Major Mountain Ranges Pirineos Mts., Sierra Nevada, Sierra de Guadarrama & Sierra de Grados
SPANISH TERRITORY Also includes: Balearic Islands, Canary Islands and Ceuta & Melilla in Africa.
Bodies of Water
Spain: 2x the size of
Barcelona Largest Seaport, Speak Catalan, Sagrada Familia is here
Sevilla Largest port, Arabic Architecture, Moorish/Arabic- North African Heritage
Granada Area for skiing, site of “Alhambra”, contains vault of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabel
Madrid Capital of Spain, Museo de Prado (Museum of Prado)
Governement: Parliamentary Monarchy
Currency Spanish Euro
4 Official Languages 1. Spanish 2. Catalan 3. Galician 4. Basque
Famous Actors/Actresses Penelope Cruz Antonio Banderas Paz Vega
Famous Athletes Fernando Torres Cristina Sanchez Rafael Nadal
Art/Literature Don Quixote was the world’s first novel written by Miguel de Cervantes.
memoria Dalí: La persistancia de la memoria
Pablo Picasso World famous and one of the most highly known artists in history. Spanish born, Pablo Picasso.
Música/Dance Andalusia: Known as the origin of the FLAMENCO (music and dance).