1. An Introduction to Spain By the INDP

2. Key Facts The Spanish name for Spain is España The population of Spain in 2012 was about 47 million The currency used in Spain is the Euro The largest city and capital of Spain is Madrid The second largest city is Barcelona, which is in Catalonia Spain has a royal family like the UK – a new king was crowned this week!

3. Geography Spain includes a number of islands including Mallorca, Tenerife, Ibiza and Gran Canaria Mount Teide is the highest mountain in Spain. It is an active volcano It is made up of 17 regions with different languages and historical, political and cultural traditions inc. the Basque country, Andalucia and Catalonia Spain is the closest country to Africa, with a separation of only 14 km (8.7 miles) at the closest point

4. Map of Spain

5. Importance of Spanish Language The Spanish language is spoken in many areas of the world due to the early influence of the Spanish Empire It is spoken in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay & Venezuela It is also spoken in parts of Andorra, Belize, Gibraltar, Morocco, the Philippines and the USA

6. Spanish Food - La Comida Española Tapas (unas tapas) - small portions of food you eat in a bar (tapar means 'to cover' and that's where the term tapas comes from as people used the small plate on which the snack is served to cover their drink so that flies couldn’t get in!) Spanish omelette (la tortilla) - This is not like our egg omelettes, but thick and made with potatoes and onion Bread with tomato (el pan con tomate) – bread rubbed with garlic & tomato and drizzled with olive oil Nougat (el turrón) - There are two main types: turrón de Jijona - soft nougat and turrón de Alicante - hard nougat with whole nuts Cold soup (el gazpacho) - made of tomato, garlic, bread and olive oil. It is typical of Andalucia in the south of Spain where it gets very hot in the summer La paella – the famous Spanish rice dish! Olives (las aceitunas) Dry cured mountain ham (el jamón serrano) - You often see the legs hung from the ceiling in bars & delis

7. Sport in Spain Football ('el fútbol) is the most popular sport in Spain. Spain won the Football World Cup in 2010 The national Spanish football team is nicknamed La Furia Roja (The Red Fury) The 1992 Summer Olympic Games were held in Barcelona Between March and October many Spaniards go to an arena to watch a bullfight (una corrida de toros). The earliest recorded Spanish bullfights took place in the 11 th century Golf & tennis are also very popular sports

8. Culture Flamenco - form of Spanish folk music and dance from the region of Andalusia Festivals – Spanish love festivals including one called La Tomatino, nr Valenica Musical instruments – accordian, guitar and castanets Art – famous artists include Goya, Picasso, Miro and Dali Siesta- Spaniards have an afternoon nap called a siesta Christmas – Christmas Eve is more important than the 25 th and children receive presents on 6 th January (3 Kings Day) Tooth Mouse – no tooth fairy! Instead they have Ratoncito Perez

9. Guess the Famous Spaniards - Past 1. Explorer 2. Architect 3. Artist 4. Artist

10. Guess the Famous Spaniards - Present 5. Actor 6. Singer 7. Footballer 8. Actor 9. Golfer 10. Actress

11. Muchos Gracias Amigos Adios