General

Current

Information

Current General Information

Name: EspañaCapital: Madrid

Current Population: 40,491,052

Religions: Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%

Languages: Castilian Spanish (official) 74%,Catalan 17%,Galician 7%,Basque 2%,are official regionally

Current General Information

Current General Information

Currency: euros

Literacy Percent: 98

Life Expectancy: 79

Holidays• Christmas Holiday-Hogueras

(Bonfires)• December 8 - Feast of the Immaculate

Conception (La Inmaculada Concepción) In this holiday, people jumped over fires as a symbolic protection against illness.

• May 2 - Community Day (Fiesta de la Communidad) Madrid community only

• December 25 – Christmas Day (Natividad del Señor, national)

Holidays

• May 1 - Labor Day (Fiesta del Trabajo)• March 19 - San José (Father's Day in

Spain) • October 12 - Spain's National Day

(Fiesta Nacional de España - also called Día de la Hispanidad)

• November 1 - All Saints Day ( in 2009 this falls on a Sunday)

Paella madrid Ingredients:1-2 large onions1 head of garlic2 large peppers (I use a green one & a red one)Plenty olive oil (not extra virgin)1 chicken stock cube (use a fish one if you prefer)1 chicken chopped up into small pieces (could use chicken breasts)250g small prawns250g baby clams or clams250g calamares in ringsMussels - 1 or 2 per personLarge prawns - 1 or 2 per personFood colouringRice (short or long grain)1 bag of frozen peasTin of pickled red peppersLemons

Tartaletas de Champiñon ingredients:5 Tablespoons mayonnaise1 clove garlic, crushed½ teaspoon dried parsley flakes1 teaspoon lemon juice¼ pound (8 to 10) mushrooms, washed, drained, stems removed, and finely chopped20 miniature tartlet shells or toast trianglesSalt and pepper

Tartaletas de Champiñon- Mushroom Tartlets

Paella Madrid

• Spanish Doughnut• Two types• Long and thick• Curly and Thin

• Popular in Spain, Latin America, France, Portugal, United States• Traditionally Dipped in Special Chocolate• Sold by street Venders

Famous People

Penelope Cruz- Famous Actress Elena Anaya- Famous Actress Sara Montiel- Singer Famous Actress Victoria Abril- Famous Actress

Spain AmericaNumber of MacDonald's Restaurants

276 12,804

Number of Subway Restaurants

28 19, 467

Students per Class

Students from House holds with a Calculator

Students from Households with a Computer

Students from House holds with a Dictionary

Students from House holds with more than 25 Books

School life expectancy

Spain 21.9 97% 40% 99% 76%15.3 yearsAmerica 18.3 96% 54% 95% 75%15.2 years

Spain America

Drinking Age 16 21

Driving Age 18 16

Voting Age 18 18

Map and Flag

Map

Capital of Spain: Madrid

Flag- bandera

with the national coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band;

three horizontal bands:

of red (top),

yellow (double width),

and red

the coat of arms displays the emblems of the traditional kingdoms of Spain and Granada is represented by a stylized pomegranate at the bottom of the shield; the arms are framed by two columns representing the Pillars of Hercules, which are the two promontories on either side of the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; the red scroll across the two columns bears the imperial motto of "Plus Ultra" (further beyond) referring to Spanish lands beyond Europe.

There are:

History

Celts:• 1,000 BC-1,000 AD or as early as 7,000 BC• North-Galicia and Asturias•Celtiberians

Iberians:• Third Millennium B.C. • Had small isolated communities• Came for east Mediterranean

Basques:• Language-Euskera• Fought to keep their culture•Arrived before Iberians

History: Who lived there before the Spanish Conquest?

Spanish Conquest

• The Spanish Conquest was between the 1519 and 1521 which was when the Spanish fleet entered into Tenochtitlan and arrested Montezuma, the Emperor of Aztec

• It was led by Hernan (Hernando) Cortés who was a Spanish explorer

History: When did the country become independent?

• Head of State• Supreme Head of Armed Forces• Chief Representative of Spain in International Relations

• Parliamentary monarchy• Chief of State- King Juan

Carlos• President of Government-

Jose Luis Rodriguez• Chief of Mission-Ambassador

Eduardo Aguirredo, Jr.

Family and Life:•August 4, 1960•Wife-Sonsoles Espinosa•Two Children

Political Action:•Took Troops out of Iraq•Legalized Gay Marriage•Legalized Gay Couples Adopting•Criminalization of Domestic Violence

King Juan Carlos 1 Queen Sofía

Prince Felipe Princess Letizia

Spain Economic Crisis

• 2007-Late December 20082007-Late December 2008• result of the mortgage and result of the mortgage and

credit issues and diminished credit issues and diminished world demandsworld demands• 10.9% Unemployed 10.9% Unemployed • Forced to cut down on

employees & conserve light

Economic Crisis- Piu e Piu

• Piu e Piu (A shop in Madrid) paid €12,000 ($15,088.80) monthly including tax

• Home and Kitchenware store

• Cut down prices-cannot go down any lower

Spain Economic Crisis

Spain Main Exports

•Olive Oil•Wine

Spain Imports

• Oil • Cars• Nuts•Medical equipment• Industrial engines• Fuel oil

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