2. Location & Capital New capital - Madrid Old capital - Toledo

3. Basic Info  About 46 million – 27 th largest in the world  Euro currency  Languages: Spanish, Galician, Basque, Catalan/Valencian, Aranese, others  76% Catholic, 22% not religious

4. A Basic History of Spain  Roman Empire:  200 BC – 711 AD  Muslim Rule:  711 - 1492  Kings & Queens  1492 - 1793  Napoleon/ French Rule  1793 – mid 1800’s  Spanish Civil War/ General Franco  1936-1939/1937-1975 A real Roman aqueduct, built 2000 years ago!

5. Culture  Sports: fútbol  Food: mediterranean - olive oil, bread, wine, seafood, soups, ham, cheese, vegetables  Music/Dance: flamenco  Bullfights: art or cruelty?

6. Government  Democracy – Prime Minister (Presidente del Gobierno) and a Cabinet  Monarchy – King Juan Carlos I and the royal family Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy

7. Current Events  Unemployment rate: 24.5% (Jul 2014)  Compare US rate: 6.1% (Jul 2014)  Protests Unemployment rates in Spain over the past 3 years.

8. Works and Pictures Cited “Euro Banknotes." wikipedia.org. Web. 9 Feb 2011. "Flag of Spain." wikipedia.org. Web. 9 Feb 2011. "The Ronda bullring." andalucia.com/bullfight. Web. 9 Feb 2011. "Spain." Wikipedia. Wikipedia.org, 09 Feb 2011. Web. 9 Feb 2011. "The spontaneity of the dancer." andalucia.com/flamenco. Web. 9 Feb 2011.