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SPAIN “Plus Ultra”

SPAIN “Plus Ultra” . Juan Manuel Ruiseco October 14,2009. INDEX. Government Location Capital and Major Cities Climate Language and Religions Activities Interesting Facts Pictures Sources. GOVERNMENT. Constitutional Monarchy Hereditary Monarch and a Bicameral Parliament

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SPAIN “Plus Ultra”

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  1. SPAIN“Plus Ultra” Juan Manuel Ruiseco October 14,2009

  2. INDEX • Government • Location • Capital and Major Cities • Climate • Language and Religions • Activities • Interesting Facts • Pictures • Sources

  3. GOVERNMENT • Constitutional Monarchy • Hereditary Monarch and a Bicameral Parliament • Executive Branch • President of Government • Head of State: King Juan Carlos I • Head of Government: Juan Carlos Zapatero

  4. LOCATION • Located at 504,782 km2 • World’s 51st largest country • Portugal to the West, Gibraltar and Morocco to the South, France and Andorra to the Northeast along the Pyrenees. • Also Includes: Balearic Islands Canary Islands

  5. CAPITAL AND MAJOR CITIES • Madrid (Capital) • Barcelona • Valencia • Seville • Zaragoza

  6. CLIMATE • Continental Mediterranean: Inland Areas of the peninsula. (Pale Pink) • Oceanic: Coastal strip near the Bay of Biscay (Green) • Mediterranean: Extends from Andalusia Plain along the southern and eastern coasts of the Pyrenees. (Yellow) • Subtropical: Canary Islands (Yellow) • Semiarid: Arid Mediterranean in the southeast (Orange)

  7. Population, Area and Currency • Population: 39,214,000 • Area: 504,780 km2 • Currency: Euros

  8. Languages and Religions • Official Language: Spanish • Recognized Languages: Catalan, Valencian, Galician, Aranese, Basque. • Religions: Christianity, Irreligion/Others, Islam, Judaism, Others.

  9. Activities • Canary Islands, Sailing • Madrid, Valley Of Gredos

  10. Activities • Barcelona, “La Sagrada Familia”

  11. Interesting Facts • During the 1600’s century, Spain was one of the most powerful empires in the world. • Soccer is the most popular spectator sports in Spain. • Bullfighting, considered an art and a popular attraction, is the biggest and most controversial sport in Spain. • Spain is also famous for it’s olive oil.

  12. Pictures

  13. Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain • http://images.google.com.co/images?hl=es&source=hp&q=spain&gbv=2&aq=f&oq= • http://www.flags.net/SPAN.htm

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