MY TRIP TO SPAIN

LOCATION

• My country is located in Europe!
• Its similar to the US because North America is close to Europe.

HOW BIG?!

• The country I went to is 195,124 square miles!

POPULATION

• Spain's population is 47,737,941!

CLIMATE

• The climate in Spain is rainy with warm summers and short winters
• Another thing I noticed is that Spain has a similar climate to Florida

LANDFORMS

• Spain has a lot of landforms!
• Canary Islands
• Balearic Islands
• Pyrenees Mountains
• I visited the Balearic Islands and it was really cool!

Spain's government is a constitutional monarchy. That means they have a king. How ever the king does not make the laws for the country! Spain's laws are made by parliament. Another interesting fact is that you get to vote at the age 18 just like you can in the USA!

Children are required to attend school at the ages 6-16 but some start much earlier, usually at the age 3. Many public schools are run by the Roman Catholic Church or other organizations. Like in the US, education is important for a future career. Another comparison is that kids in Spain study math, history, science, Spanish, and more.

Sports played in Spain are fútbol (soccer) and basketball. Soccer/fútbol is really popular in Spain. Video games are also popular too.

Family life in Spain is almost identical to family in the US because kids go to school, play with there friends, watch television, and spend time with their families.

I noticed that a lot of families have their grandparents living with them and that's not really what people do the in US. Like me kids normally go to bed at around 10pm.

READY TO GET HUNGRY?

• Fish, churros, tapas, tortilla espanola, and rice are really popular in Spain.
• My favorite was the think hot chocolate at the bakerys.

Popular Holidays in Spain are: In Valencia, Las Fallas (the fires) celebrates St. Joseph. People burn cardboard, wood, or paper-mâché sculptures and watch firework displays. Saint George's Day (23 Apr.). My favorite is Saint George's Day because it's 5 days before my birthday.

Religion:
Spain is a mostly Roman Catholic nation. About 94 percent of the people are baptized members. Catholic traditions (baptisms, weddings, and funerals) remain an important part of society even though many Spaniards do not consider themselves religious or go to church regularly. Freedom of religion, granted in the 1970s, made it possible for Spaniards to join other faiths. Six percent of the population belongs to other (mostly Christian) churches. Recent waves of immigration from Morocco and Algeria have brought many Muslims to Spain. Some Jews also make their homes there.