200 likes | 701 Views
Population of Spain. By : Bettina Gáti. Spain. officially the Kingdom of Spa in located o n the Iberian Peninsula. Population of Spain. In 2008, the population was 46 million people From this: about 40 million people were Spanish citizen About 6 million were immigrants .
E N D
Population of Spain By: Bettina Gáti
Spain • officially the Kingdom of Spain • located on the Iberian Peninsula
Populationof Spain • In 2008, the population was 46 million people • From this: • about 40 million people were Spanish citizen • About 6 million were immigrants
The population grew +2,12% in 2007. The State’spopulationdensity 91 people/km2 The most populated areaslie around thecoast and Madrid.
The most populous towns: Barcelona Madrid Valencia Saragossa Sevilla Malaga
The ethnic distribution of Spain: 72% Castilian 8% Catalan 8% Galician 2% basque The Spanish Constitution of 1978
The largest immigrant groups: • Latin- American (1,5 million) • Romanian (1 million) • British • German • Italian • Chinese • Portuguese • French
Religion in Spain • Catholicism 76% • Non-religious 13% • Atheism 7,3% • No answer 1,6% • Others 2,1%
The Protestant church has about 1 200000 members. Chaplains use the flamenco music in a Holy Masses.
The recent waves of immigration have also led to an increasing number of Muslims. It’ s the second important religion in this country now.
Languages in Spain • 5 different languages and 2 dialects • Official language: Castilian Spanish • Other languages: Catalan Galician Basque
Dialects: asturian aragonese
Madrid: Puerta del Sol Prado( National Museum) Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Royal Palace