Name:

Spain

Flag:
Population:

45,957,671

Currency:

Euro

Capital:

Madrid

Language:

Castilian (Spanish), Catalan, Galician and

Basque

Area:

504,780 square kilometres

Time:

GMT + 1

Spain is located in Southern Europe, Peninsula.

Its Northern borders are The Bay of Biscay,
France and Andorra. The Mediterranean Sea
borders the Eastland South and The Atlantic
Ocean lies on the South and West with
Portugal.

Spain has 4,964 km of coastline

The life expectancy of an average male in Spain is76.18 years and for a female :
83.08 years
Spain gained independence in 1492, the year in which Christopher Columbusbegan
his voyage of discovery
In 1931 the Spanish king was forced to step down from the throne and Spain
became a parliamentary monarchy
As of 2004 there are approximately 1,056,950 internet hosts in Spain with
approximately 9.789 million internet users (2003)
There are 8 key ports and harbours in Spain consisting of Algeciras, Barcelona,
Cartagena, Gijon, Huelva, La Coruna, Tarragona, Valencia
Spain did not participate in either the First World War (1914 1918) or Second
World War (1939 - 1945).

River

Source

Outlet

Length
in km

Tajo

Albarracn

Lisboa

1,007

Ebro

Pico de los
Tres
Mares
Picos de
Urbin

Amposta

910

Oporto

895

Guadiana

Lagunas de
Ruidera

Ayamonte

657

Guadalquivir

Sierra de
Cazorla

578

Jcar

Sierra de
Tragacete

Sanlcar
de
Barrameda
Cullera

Segura

Sierra
Segura

Guardamar

325

Mio

Laguna
Fuente
Mia

La Guardia

310

Duero

498

RIVER
TAJO

RIVER
EBRO

The Olot volcanic field (also known as the

Garrotxa volcanic field) occupies the NE
corner of Spain south of the Pyrenees
Mountains about 90 km NNE of Barcelona.
The Olot volcanic field consists of a large
number of strombolian pyroclastic cones
and associated alkali basaltic lava flows and
is part of the NE Volcanic Province, which
includes the Ampurdn and Selva areas to
the SE. The pyroclastic cones are
preferentially located at the intersection
of E-W and NW-SE faults that cut
sedimentary and metamorphic basement
rocks. The latest dated eruption at Olot
occurred during the early Holocene, and
stratigraphic evidence suggests that more
recent eruptions have occurred.

Ja
n

Fe
b

Averag 51 54
e High
(F)

Ma Apr Ma
r
y

Jun
e

July Au
g

Sep Oct No
v

Dec

60

82

90

82

52

63

71

90

68

58

Averag 32 35 38 42
48
56
61
61
55
47
39
35
e Low In spain they have much better weather than us, although they
(F)
still have rain and sometimes they have snow! It is a lot more
hotter in spain as you can see.

Spain is a wonderful country that attracts many tourists thanks to

its sun holidays and cheaper climes and is also a lot to see and do
in Spain. Spains most famous and popular holiday destinations in
Europe. To name a few places to see included in Spain Estepona,
Granada, Costa Calida, Valencia, Costa Blanca, and of course,
Madrid , the capital city Here are a few others...
Magic fountain Escorial in Madrid
Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
Cathedral in Sevilla
Torre Del Oro in Seville
Burgos Cathedral in Burgos
Alhambra in Granada
Old town of Segovia and its Aqueduct in Segovia
Roman walls of Lugo in the city of Lugo
Altamira Cave in the Santillana del Mar
Archeological ensemble of Emerita Augusta in Merida
Archeological ensemble of Tarraco
Tarragona, Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao

Nou Camp
Barcelonas
football stadium

Seville
Cathedral
Spanish
Beaches

Old town of Segovia and its

Aqueduct

Torre Del Oro

There are many countries around the world which

speak Spanish such as Argentina and Mexico. The
Spanish speak Castilian, Catalan, Galician and
Basque
Hola

Hello

Gracias

Thankyou

Adios

Bye

Uno

Dos

Tres

Cuatro

Cinco

Madrid is the capital

of Spain, and is
located right in the
middle of the country.

The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million

Madrid is the most touristic city of Spain, and the
fourth-most touristic of the continent. Madrid has
many trees, both in parks and on the streets, with
about 500,000. In 2005, the city had 300,000 and
only Tokyo had more trees (100,000 more), but also
had three times more population than Madrid.

This individual flag is Madrid Flag (Sub national) of

Spain.

Barcelona is one of the most

famous cities in Spain, some
people think its the capital,
but its not. Although
Barcelona is good enough to
be the capital.
Barcelona is the second biggest city in spain, after
Madrid. It has a population of 1,621,537 within its
administrative limits on a land area of 101.4km2
(39 sqmi).

People in Barcelona play many sports the main sport is

football, and their quite good at it too! This picture is the
football teams flag. Nou Camp is the football stadium. It
is the biggest in the world!

Benidorm is
another famous
city in Spain. It is
well known for the
beaches and the
TV programme
filmed there!
A range of both historic and modern attractions lie
close to Benidorm, with many cities, towns and
charming villages just a short distance from Benidorm.
Benidorms two beaches, the playa de poniente and the
playa de levante are about 5 km long in total

BENIDORM is a TV programme
over here in Britain. It is filmed
in Benidorm, and it shows the
real life of a Spaniard.

In Spain they play many sports. The most popular is football, but people
also play basketball, tennis, cycling, handball, Formula 1, golf and skiing.
Spains national sport is bullfighting.
Spain have won many trophies in al sports these include...

Winning 2010 World

Cup

Winning World
Basketball
Championships

Carlos Sastre
winning Tourde
France

Spain have also held many sporting events such as...

THE 1992 OLYMPICS

THE 1982 WORLD

CUP

The currency in Spain is the Euro. There are

four notes which are 10,20,100, and even
200!
1 Euro = 0.844963176 British pounds
They have the Euro
because they are part of
the EU. Which is a
organisation to keep
Europe safe. Britain do not
use the Euro, although they
are also in the EU!

The EU flag

The religion in Spain is 94 % Roman Catholic, 6% Other. Over of

the country is Roman Catholic. The other 6% is either Christian,
Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist,and Islamic

There are many catholic churches in

Spain such as this one.

Following is a list of Catholic Holidays from 1973

with their dates:
New Year - January 1
Epiphany - January 6
Day of San Josh - March 19
Holy Thursday - April 19
Good Friday - April 20
Easter - April 22
Day of San Josh Artesano - May 1
Ascension - May 31
Pentecost - June 10
Day of San Pedro and San Pablo - June 29
Commemoration of the National Movement July 18 Festival of Santiago - July 25
Assumption Day - August 15
Day of the Virgen de Pilar and Commemoration of the
discovery of America - October 12
All Saints Day - November 1
Day of Immculate Conception - December 8
Christmas - December 25

Don Quixote was written by Miguel de Cervantes in the early 1600s. It is

considered the first modern novel.
La Tomatina is the world's biggest tomato fight. Every year, thousands of
people gather in Valencia to toss about 90,000 pounds of tomatoes at one
another.
Altamira Cave in northern Spain is famous for its prehistoric paintings. Images
of bison, horses and wild boars cover the ceiling of the 890-foot-deep cave.
In Spain, prescription medications can be obtained "over-the-counter" at
pharmacies.
Spain has 40,217,413 Inhabitants.
In Spain, people eat lunch at 2 pm, and dinner at 9-10 pm

Colours Red shirts, blue shorts, black socks

Top clubs Real Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla
World Cup appearances 13 (1934, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1978, 1982,
1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010)
World Cup record Fourth (1950), quarter-finals (1934, 1986, 1994,
2002), second round (1982, 1990, 2006), first round (1962, 1966, 1978,
1998)
European Championship appearances 8 (1964, 1980, 1984, 1988,
1996, 2000, 2004, 2008)
European Championship honours winner (1964, 2008), finalist
(1984), quarter-finals (1996, 2000), first round (1980, 1988, 2004)
Key players Iker Casillas, David Silva, Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Fernando
Torres, David Villa
Coach Vicente Del Bosque (since July 2008)

Settlers have migrated to Spain from Europe, Africa, and the

Mediterranean since the dawn of history. The Phoenicians, who came in
the 8th century B.C., called the peninsula "Span," or hidden land. By
the first century B.C. the Romans had conquered Spain.

1811-1898:
Venezuela declares its independence from Spain. Soon, other colonies claim
their independence. After losing the Spanish American War to the U.S. in 1898,
Spain gives up control of Cuba, the Philippines and other possessions.
1931-1936:
King Alonso XIII is forced out. Spain becomes a republic. Five years later, the
country is plunged into civil war.
1939-1975:
General Francisco Franco emerges as the wars victor. He rules until his death
in 1975. Juan Carlos de Borbon is named king, and Spain becomes a
constitutional monarchy.
1992:
The summer Olympic Games are held in Barcelona. The 500th anniversary of
Columbus voyage to America is celebrated around the country.
2004:
A series of explosions at a train station in Madrid leaves 191 people dead and
1,460 wounded.
2006:
The Basque terrorist group ETA agrees to lay down its arms and work toward

The Spanish do eat what we eat in

Britain, but they also have their
own selection of food. The Most
popular is probably Paella and
Tapas.

Cooking in Spain today is still

largely the fare of the pueblo
kitchen, only the utensils and
methods of buying
ingredients have changed.
Once provisions arrived by
donkey from nearby fields
and fishing ports, now they
arrive by refrigerated truck
from all over Spain - and
indeed from across the
World.

The first thing that the visitor will notice is that

Christmas in Spain is not as huge a commercial
occasion as is the case in many other western
cities. Christmas lights are usually lit in the main
cities in the first week of December by which time
the shops are fully stocked with Christmas
supplies. Nothing like us in the UK where the end
of summer marks the build up to Christmas.
25th December - Children may receive a
small gift on Nochebuena or this morning
but the day for presents is 6th January,
Epiphany, when the Three Kings bring gifts
for the children. Christmas Day is a
national holiday in Spain so shops are
closed yet it is not a day of great
celebration but rather a calm day when
people go out for a walk, drop into a bar,
etc. Another large family meal at
lunchtime is common though it's

Spanish culture is jam-packed with traditional music and dance- in

fact, at one point there were over 200 traditional dances
documented in Catalua alone! Below you'll find a brief run-down
of some of Spain's most popular music and accompanying dances.

Fandango. Until flamenco came along, the fandango was

Spain's most famous dance. Lively, energetic and happy, it's a
traditional Spanish dance performed in couples.

The Spanish state schools provide

free education for children from the
age of three onwards, although you
do have to pay for all their books
There is no uniform, but infants are
expected to wear a little overall usually a sort of blue-and-white
checked affair.
Although hours may vary slightly from
region to region, infant and junior
schools start at 9 am, break for lunch
at either 12 noon or 12.30 pm,
recommence at 3 pm or 3.30 pm and
finish at 5 pm.
In the hot summer months of June and
September, school hours are shorter 9 am until 1 pm - with no afternoon
lessons.
Children must remain at school until