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1 Lesson 9-5 Iberian Peninsula

2 Mediterranean Europe Mediterranean Sea is the world’s greatest inland waterway. Subtropical location and climate.

3 Spain Meseta (tableland) is the plateau that covers most of Spain.
Tagus River is the peninsula’s largest river.

4 Strait of Gibraltar Only 8 miles wide.
Controlled by the United Kingdom. Guards the entrance to the Mediterranean.

5 Spain is the world’s leading producer of…
Top 10 producer of zinc and silver. La Sagrada Familia is in Barcelona.

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7 Pamplona is the home of the Running of the Bulls.
Running of the Bulls - Pamplona, Spain - YouTube

8 Pyrenees Mountains separate Spain from France.

9 Andorra About 1/5 the size of Rhode Island.
Has no army and no income tax.

10 Portugal Lisbon is the westernmost capital of Europe.

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12 The Tagus River cuts through the center of the country.
North of the Tagus is mostly farming. South of the Tagus is forestry and farming. The Azores are islands in the Atlantic that are part of Portugal.

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