5. Facts
• The Spanish name for Spain is España
• The currency used in Spain is the Euro
• The largest city and capital of Spain is Madrid
• The second largest city is Barcelona
• Spain has a royal family like the UK
6. Sports
Soccer('el fútbol) is
the most popular
sport in Spain. Spain
won the World Cup in
2010
1
The national Spanish
football team is
nicknamed La Furia
Roja (The Red Fury)
2
The 1992 Summer
Olympic Games were
held in Barcelona
3
18. References
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http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/destinations/spain-overview-dest
• R, M. (2017, March 11). Spain [Online interview].
• Thyberg, D. (2015, September 16). Spain & Its Culture. Retrieved March 10, 2017, from
http://traveltips.usatoday.com/spain-its-culture-14448.html
• Webcertain TV (Producer). (2016, March 23). Social media differences in Spain [Video file]. Retrieved March 12,
2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FxCUBKtWtc4