1. Spain

2. Official Name of Spain: The Kingdom of Spain

3. 17 Autonmous Regions

4. Spain is a Peninsula Surrounded by water on 3 sides. Examples of Peninsulas: 1. Baja Peninsula- MX 2. Yucatán Peninsula –MX 3. Michigan –USA 4. Florida - USA

5. Capital: MADRID

6. Neighboring Countries France

7. Major Mountain Ranges Pirineos Mts., Sierra Nevada, Sierra de Guadarrama & Sierra de Grados

8. SPANISH TERRITORY Also includes: Balearic Islands, Canary Islands and Ceuta & Melilla in Africa.

9. Bodies of Water

10. Spain: 2x the size of

11. Barcelona Largest Seaport, Speak Catalan, Sagrada Familia is here

12. Sevilla Largest port, Arabic Architecture, Moorish/Arabic- North African Heritage

13. Granada Area for skiing, known as the site of “Alhambra”, contains vault of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

14. Madrid Capital of Spain, Museo de Prado (Museum of Prado)

15. Government King Queen Prime Minister

16. Currency Euro

17. 4 Official Languages 1. Spanish 2. Catalan 3. Galician 4. Basque

18. Famous Actors/Actresses Penelope Cruz Antonio Banderas Paz Vega

19. Famous Athletes Fernando Torres Cristina Sanchez Rafael Nadal

20. Art/Literature Don Quixote was the world’s first novel written by Miguel de Cervantes.

21. Dalí: La persistancia de la memoria

22. Pablo Picasso World famous and one of the most highly known artists in history. Spanish born, Pablo Picasso.

23. Música/Dance Andalusia: Known as the origin of the FLAMENCO (music and dance).