Spain

Official Name of Spain: The Kingdom of Spain

17 Autonmous Regions

Spain is a Peninsula Surrounded by water on 3 sides. Examples of Peninsulas: 1. Baja Peninsula- MX 2. Yucatán Peninsula –MX 3. Michigan –USA 4. Florida - USA

Capital: MADRID

Neighboring Countries France

Major Mountain Ranges Pirineos Mts., Sierra Nevada, Sierra de Guadarrama & Sierra de Grados

SPANISH TERRITORY Also includes: Balearic Islands, Canary Islands and Ceuta & Melilla in Africa.

Bodies of Water

Spain: 2x the size of

Barcelona Largest Seaport, Speak Catalan, Sagrada Familia is here

Sevilla Largest port, Arabic Architecture, Moorish/Arabic- North African Heritage

Granada Area for skiing, known as the site of “Alhambra”, contains vault of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

Madrid Capital of Spain, Museo de Prado (Museum of Prado)

Government King Queen Prime Minister

Currency Euro

4 Official Languages 1. Spanish 2. Catalan 3. Galician 4. Basque

Famous Actors/Actresses Penelope Cruz Antonio Banderas Paz Vega

Famous Athletes Fernando Torres Cristina Sanchez Rafael Nadal

Art/Literature Don Quixote was the world’s first novel written by Miguel de Cervantes.

Dalí: La persistancia de la memoria

Pablo Picasso World famous and one of the most highly known artists in history. Spanish born, Pablo Picasso.

Música/Dance Andalusia: Known as the origin of the FLAMENCO (music and dance).