Modest presentation on Spain.

1. SPAIN
BY DIMITAR DIMITROV

2. What is Spain ?
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•Officially the Kingdom
of Spain
•Member of the
European Union
•Area: 505,992 km2
•Population: 47 million
people
•Capital: Madrid

3. Geography
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4. Geography
•Located in the Iberian Peninsula
•Borders Portugal on West , Gibraltar and
Morocco on the South and France and
Andorra on the North-east
•Spain includes the Balearic Islands in the
Mediterranean Sea, the Canary Islands in the
Atlantic Ocean and a number of uninhabited
islands in the Mediterranean Sea.
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5. MOUNTAINS AND RIVERS
• Spain is a mountainous country
• Mountain ranges include the Pyrenees, Cordillera
Cantábrica, Sistema Ibérico, Sistema Central,
Montes de Toledo, etc.
• Highest point in Spain: Teide, a 3,718m high
active volcano in the Canary Islands (3 rd biggest
volcano in the world)
• Several major rivers in Spain: the Tagus, the Ebro,
the Duero, the Guadiana and the Guadalquivir
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6. Climate
Three main climatic zones:
• The Mediterranean climate:
-dry and warm summers
-dominant in the peninsula
• The Semiarid climate:
-south-eastern quarter of the country
-dry season extends beyond the summer
• The Oceanic climate:
-northern quarter of the country
-winter and summer temperatures are influenced by the
ocean , and it has no seasonal drought .
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8. Tourism
•Spain is a popular destination for vacation
•Tourism is one of the major sources of income
for the people of Spain
•Employs about 10% of the workforce
•Picturesque landscape with sandy beaches and
awe inspiring urban attractions
•Spain attracts about 48 million tourists every
year
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9. •La Sagrada Familia
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•Located in
Barcelona
•Construction
began in 1882
and in 1883
Antonio Gaudí
was
appointed
chief
architect. In
1926, Gaudi
died and the
construction
of the temple
stopped.

10. •Park Guell
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•Located in
Barcelona
•Spread over
an area of 20
hectares
• Constructed
between
1910 and
1914
•A perfect
combination
of urban and
natural
landscapes

11. Tourist Attractions in Spain
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•Prado Museum
•Located
in
Madrid

12. Other tourist attractions
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Casa Batiio
•Location in
Barcelona
Alhambra
•Location in
Granada
,Andalusia
The Royal
Palace of Madrid
is the official
residence of the
Spanish King in
Madrid.

13. GOVERNMENT
•Spain has a Socialist Government
• Because it is a socialist government, all
medical treatment is free in Spain
•Most medicines are also free. Medicines
that do cost money are very inexpensive
• The doctors in Spain don´t make as
much money as the doctors in other
countries
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GRACIAS