Spain's capital is Madrid. The country has a population of 46 million people and its official currency is the Euro. The main languages spoken are Spanish, Catalan, Galician, and Basque. Spain was ruled by Moors from 711 AD until 1492 when the Catholic Monarchs, Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, helped drive the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula and began the Spanish Inquisition. Francisco Franco ruled as a military dictator from 1939 to 1975 following the Spanish Civil War. Juan Carlos I has been King of Spain since 1975. Popular sports in Spain include bullfighting, soccer, and basketball. Famous Spanish artists include Pablo Picasso, Diego

1. España capital- Madrid currency – Euro languages – castellano,catálan,galician,basque pop. 46 million

4. España

5. Reconquest of Spain 1492

8. Imperial Spain - 1479 to 1898

10. Juan Carlos I 1975-present (monarchy)

12. Pamplona

13. El fútbol 2010 World Cup Champions

15. Pablo Picasso - 1881 -1973

16. Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) Las Meninas (Maids of Honor)

17. Francisco Goya (1746 –1828) The Shootings of May Third 1808

19. Flamenco a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part

22. Penélope Cruz - actress

23. Antoñio Banderas- actor

24. La comida jamon tortilla paella

25. La Sagrada Família- Gaudí Barcelona