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Published on Dec 04, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ESPAÑA

SARA BARREIROS 10/3/14 1B

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

  • Capital: Madrid
  • Borders: Portugal, France, Andorra,Morocco, & Gibraltar
  • Location: Southwestern Europe

FLAG

  • 3 horizontal bands of red, yellow, and red
  • The red and yellow colors are related to the Spanish kingdoms
  • The coat of arms is on the hoist side of the yellow band
  • The coat of arms display emblems of the traditional kingdoms of Spain (Castile, Leon, Navarre, & Aragon)

GOVERNMENT

  • Parliamentary Monarchy or Constitutional Monarchy
  • A form of democratic government in which the monarch acts as a
  • non-party political head of state within the boundaries of a constitution
  • Chief of State: King Felipe VI (June 19, 2014)
  • President of Government (Prime Minister): Mariano Rajoy (December 20, 2011)

POPULATION

  • 47,737,941 (July 2014)
  • Languages: Castilian, Catalan, Galician, Basque
  • Religions: Roman Catholicism, Islam, Hinduism, etc.
  • Freedom of religion is guaranteed under the Spanish Constitution
  • Fun Fact: many Spaniards only identify as Catholics because they were baptized

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY

  • Currency: Euro
  • Economy Rank (world): 15

FAMOUS SITES

  • El Escorial: A project by King Philip II, he wanted the building to be a burial place for Charles V
  • Royal Palace of Madrid: in Madrid, Official residence of emperors of Spain
  • Mosque-Cathedral of Códoba: Islamic mosque which was converted into a cathedral in the 15th century
  • Picture (Mosque-Cathedral of Códoba)

FAMOUS FOODS

  • Paella: rice dish with chicken, seafood, and vegetables
  • Tortilla: potato omelette
  • Pulpo al la Gallega: octopus dish macerated with paprika, rock salt, and drizzled with olive oil

FAMOUS PEOPLE

  • Pablo Picasso (1881-1973): painter
  • Rafael Nadal (1986): tennis player
  • Pau Gasol (1980): basketball player (Chicago Bulls)