Bienvenidos a ESPAÑA

Location & Capital

New capital - Madrid

Old capital - Toledo

Basic Info

About 46 million – 27th largest in the world

Euro currency Languages:

Spanish, Galician, Basque, Catalan/Valencian, Aranese, others

76% Catholic, 22% not religious

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!

Culture

Sports: fútbol Food:

mediterranean - olive oil, bread, wine, seafood, soups, ham, cheese, vegetables

Music/Dance: flamenco

Bullfights: art or cruelty?

Government

Democracy – Prime Minister (Presidente del Gobierno) and a Cabinet

Monarchy – King Juan Carlos I and the royal family

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy

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.

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.