1. History of spain

2. EspaÑa

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

4. Government King of Spain: Felipe VI Reign: June 19, 2014 – present
Wife: Queen Letizia
Heir Apparent: Leonor,
Princess of Asturias
Age: 46

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. Geography

9. 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

10. 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
—Spain explores and colonizes throughout the Americas

11. Columbus’s voyages

12. 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

13. 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
—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

14. 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

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

16. 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

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

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

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