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Title: Spain


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Spain
2
Spain
  • It is not just corrida
  • and worlds famous vine

It is much more interesting country and culture
you can imagine
3
Geography
  • Spain is the world's 51st-largest country.
  • With an area of 504,030 km², Spain is the
    second largest country in Western Europe and the
    European Union after France.
  • On the west, Spain borders Portugal on the
    south, it borders Gibraltar (a British overseas
    territory) and Morocco.

4
Metropolitan Areas
  • Madrid (5.883.521 inhabitants)
  • Valencia (1.810.663 inhabitants)

Barcelona (3.150.380 inhabitants)
Seville (1.438.451 inhabitants)
5
Official Language
  • Spanish is spoken all over the country. But
    a number of regional languages have been declared
    co-official, along with Spanish, in the
    constituent communities where they are spoken
  • Basque (euskera) (2) in the Basque Cuntry and
    Navarre
  • Catalan (català) (17) in Catalonia and the
    Balearic Islands Valencian (valencià), a
    distinct variant of Catalan, is official in the
    Valencian Community
  • Galician (galego) (7)in Galicia.

6
Spanish cuisine
  • Spanish cuisine consists of a great variety
    of dishes which stem from differences in
    geography, culture and climate

7
Typical dishes
  • Arroz Con Leche (rice pudding)
  • Cocido (a chickpea and meat stew of sorts)
  • Cocido Montañés typical from Cantabria
  • Chorizo (spicy sausage)
  • Chuletillas (grilled chops of milk-fed lamb)
  • Gooseneck barnacles typical from Galicia
  • Hake (fish)
  • Fabada Asturiana (bean stew)
  • Jamón serrano (cured ham)
  • Paella (saffron rice)
  • Tortilla de patatas or tortilla española (potato
    omelette)
  • Turrón a type of nougat with almonds and honey,
    typical at Christmas
  • Tortas de Aceite, from Seville, a sweet olive oil
    pastry

8
Culture
  • Literature
  • Art
  • Miguel de Cervantes
  • El Greco
  • Francisco Goya
  • Salvador Dali
  • Pablo Picasso

Cinema
Music
  • Luis Buñuel
  • Carlos Saura
  • Manuel de Falla
  • José Carreras
  • Plácido Domingo

9
Architecture
  • Some unforgettable places

10
Awedukt in Segovia
11
Alhambra
12
Basilica del Pilar
13
Escorial
14
Segovia Cathedral
15
Generalife
16
Alcazar of Segovia
17
Spain- take the opportunity to see more
  • If you want to find more about Spain go there
    and feel the spirit of this country.
  • Wojtek Kalucki,
  • Primary School 34,
  • Krakow, Poland
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