History of spain

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Important information Capital of Spain: Madrid Population: 46.7 million Languages: Spanish (official), Basque, Catalan, Galician Religion: Roman Catholic Government: parliamentary monarchy Currency: euro

Government King of Spain: Felipe VI Reign: June 19, 2014 – present Wife: Queen Letizia Heir Apparent: Leonor, Princess of Asturias Age: 46 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_VI

The Former King Juan Carlos I of Spain is the former king who abdicated the throne on June 19, 2014 His son, Felipe, became king upon his abdication He ruled Spain from 1975 – 2014 Wife is Queen Sophia of Greece and Denmark

Government Prime Minister of Spain: Mariano Rajoy In office: 2011-present Political Views: bull- fighting supporter

Geography Spain, located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula which it shares with Portugal surrounded on three sides by the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean on the fourth side, it borders France; the Pyrenees Mountains separate the two countries

Geography

Geography Spain is separated by Africa on its southern side by only 8 miles at the Strait of Gibraltar on the southern coast, people enjoy a subtropical climate; the coldest temperature is about 57 degrees does not rain often in all of Spain, except in the northern mountains

History of spain 1469—the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella unites the kingdoms of Aragon and Castille 1492—Spain is created after Grenada (a city in southern Spain which was ruled by Arabic people) falls to Ferdinand and Isabella 1492—Queen Isabella finances Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas 1493-1580—Spain explores and colonizes throughout the Americas

Columbus’s voyages

Spain’s power and decline Spain ruled the majority of the world after colonizing most of the Americas 1588—the British defeat the Spanish Armada, beginning the decline of Spain’s hold on large parts of the world 1826—by 1826, all of the Spanish colonies in the Americas have won their independence from Spain

the most recent spanish history 1898—the Spanish-American War marks the end of the Spanish Empire; the United States wins Puerto Rico from Spain during this war 1936-1939—civil war breaks out in Spain; Francisco Franco becomes dictator of Spain; no king 1947—Franco declares Spain a monarchy (which means there is a king or queen), but he continues to rule as dictator

recent history 1955—the United Nations admits Spain as a member 1975—Franco dies; Juan Carlos I de Borbón becomes king 1978—a constitution is drafted 2004—José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero becomes Prime Minister; Madrid suffers a terrorist attack on March 11… 2011—Mariano Rajoy becomes Prime Minister 2014—Juan Carlos I abdicates the throne, and his son, Felipe, becomes Felipe VI of Spain

Madrid Terrorist attacks coordinated bombings on commuter trains in Madrid 191 dead 2,050 injured a Moroccan national carried out the attacks; Jamal Zougam

Famous Spaniards Antonio Banderas the voice of Puss-in-Boots from the Shrek movies Zorro in The Mask of Zorro the dad from Spy Kids

Famous Spaniards Penelope Cruz actress in movies such as Sahara, All the Pretty Horses, Gothika, etc. dated Tom Cruise for a while

Famous spaniards Pablo Picasso painter and sculptor who created the art genre cubism

famous spaniards Rafael Nadal tennis player who is currently ranked number 2 in the world won gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics