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SPAIN. Jason Lawhorn Monday, Oct. 2 nd 2006. Geography. Geographic coordinates: 40 00 N, 4 00 W Climate: temperate; hot summers and cold winters on interior. Partly cloudy and clear on coast. Terrain: large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills. Economy.
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SPAIN Jason Lawhorn Monday, Oct. 2nd 2006
Geography • Geographic coordinates: 40 00 N, 4 00 W • Climate: temperate; hot summers and cold winters on interior. Partly cloudy and clear on coast. • Terrain: large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills.
Economy • Mixed Capitalist Economy • GDP—real growth rate: 3.5% • Industries: textiles and apparel (including footwear), food and beverages, metals and metal manufactures, chemicals, shipbuilding, automobiles, machine tools, tourism • Currency: 1 peseta (Pta) = 100 centimos
People • Population: 39,167,744 (July 1999 est.) • Ethnic groups: composite of Mediterranean and Nordic types • Religions: Roman Catholic 99%, other 1 • Languages: Castilian Spanish 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%
History • Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. • War with Spain was declared in 1898. • Treaty of Paris was signed in 1898.
References • http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769979.html • http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=227036 • http://www.photius.com/wfb1999/spain/spain_people.html