Unit 4: Mediterranean Europe

Topic: Spain and Portugal

Content Objective:

TLWBAT

Profile Spain

Capital Madrid

Government Parliamentary Monarchy

Leaders Mariano Rajoy

Population 47,370,000

GDP per capita $30,100

Unemployment 26.3%

Regions of Spain

Northern Spain

Valencia (coast)

Autonomous Communities

The Canary Islands Island of the Dogs

1 of 17 Executive Power, Legislative

Power, Judicial Power

Economy

1 US Dollar = .77 Euro

Culture

Dancing

Flamenco Cante: the song Baile: the dance Guitarra: guitar

Product of the Gypsies

Bull Fighting

24,000 bulls killed each year

Famous . . .

Antonio Banderas

Penelope Cruz

Paz Campo Vega

Javier Bardem

Running of the bulls

Pamplona

Conformities

Greetings handshake and a

kiss on both cheeks

Spanish men maintain longer eye contact with females

Life is slow paced Life begins when

the sun goes down

Food

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWgAv5UXirg

Global Issues

Basque Community

Many want to separate

Profile Portugal

Capital Lisbon

Government republic

Leaders Pedro Manuel Passos Coelho Mamede

Population 10,799,000

GDP per capita $22,900

Unemployment 16.8%

Regions of Portugal

Economy

olives, grapes textiles, clothing,

footwear

Culture

“calm and dreamy people, in contrast to their neighbors – furious and emotional Spaniards”