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SPAIN. BY: PATRICK SHEPHERD. WHAT’S THE CLIMATE OF SPAIN?. The C antabrian Mountains separate two main regions with distinctly different climates Green Spain, north of the Cantabrian mountains, has mild winters and cool summers

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  1. SPAIN BY: PATRICK SHEPHERD

  2. WHAT’S THE CLIMATE OF SPAIN? • The Cantabrian Mountains separate two main regions with distinctly different climates • Green Spain, north of the Cantabrian mountains, has mild winters and cool summers • Dry Spain, south of the Cantabrian mountains, has bitter winters and dry summers • Spain has a very dry climate • Plenty of rain in northern Spain • Hot summers and cold winters in Messeta Central

  3. Were On Earth Is Spain Located? • Spain is in Europe. • Spain borders Portugal, and France. • Spain borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea

  4. What foods do people eat in Spain? • A wide variety of foods • Lunch is the main meal of the day • People enjoy cool foods during the warmer temperatures • On hot days they drink Sangria which is a mixture of ice, fruit, red wine and water • Tapas – plates of cheese, sausage, olives, artichokes and snails in garlic • Children enjoy Churros – sugared strips of fried dough • Paella – a rice dish made with tomatoes, peppers, beans, seafood or chicken

  5. What is Spain’s money? • Euro – also used in all of Europe • There are 100 cents in a euro

  6. What Holidays does Spain Celebrate? • Fallas de Valencia ( The Festival of Fire) – Kids get to play with fireworks the entire week and on the last day, huge puppets are stuffed with fireworks and set on fire • Semana Santa ( Holy Week) – begins Palm Sunday and lasts till Easter Sunday, processions of large floats carrying life-sized figures of saints

  7. Celebrations, Continued • Running of the Bulls is one of the most famous traditions in Spain • Feast of the Three Kings-the Three Kings come on Jan.5 and give kids presents the night before Jan.6. • Tomatina ( Tomato fight) – participants throw thousands of tomatoes at each other until they are drenched in tomato juice

  8. What Is Spanish music? • Flamenco - danced by gypsies. Graceful hand movements, complex footwork, and guitarists accompany it. Often hand clapping and castanets • Fandango • Bolero • La Mamba

  9. What are the Natural Resources, imports, exports, goods and services? • Grow the most lemons, oranges and strawberries in Europe • Wheat • Olives, grapes • Coal, copper, mercury, uranium, lead, iron, zinc and cork • Tourism is the most important industry – top 3 most visited countries in the world!!

  10. What are the National Monuments? • The SagradaFamilia church is unfinished. • Salvador Dali museum.

  11. What Are Spain’s Sports And Games? • Soccer teams are Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, and The Spanish National Team. • SeverianoBalleseros is part of golf history. • Arantxa Sanchez Vicario won FrenchoPeninin 1989 (tennis). • MeguelInduran won the Tour de France.

  12. What Language Does Spain Speak? • In Spain they speak Spanish. 10 words in Spanish 1.Hola hi/hello o-la 2. Amarillo yellow a-ma-ri-o 3. coches cars coo-ch-ess 4. de the de 5. pero but pe-ro 6. rojo red roo-hoo 7. habla talk ab-la 8. hora hour/time o-da 9. vamanos let’s go va-mo-no-s 10.adios bye/goodbye ad-i-os

  13. Population • More than 46 million people live in Spain • More than ¾ of the people live in cities and towns and most live on the coast • Immigrants are from southAmerica, Asia, Africa and Europe

  14. Meaning of the Flag • The coat of arms has been used for centuries

  15. Life as a Kid in Spain • Kids go to school, play with friends, do homework, watch TV and spend time with their families • Some go home for lunch • Kids in Spain get 2 hours for lunch • After school kids walk with relatives • Kids don’t eat dinner until very late • Kids’ bedtime is around 10:00 pm

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