Spain is located in southwestern Europe. It is bordered by France, Andorra, Portugal and the Mediterranean Sea. Spain has a high average altitude of 660 meters and is dominated by a central plateau and mountain ranges. The highest peak is Teide at 3,718 meters, located on the Canary Islands. The longest river is the Ebro, which flows 930 km eastward into the Mediterranean. Spanish is the official language, along with Galician, Basque and Catalan in some regions. Madrid is the capital city. Spain has 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities, Ceuta and Melilla. Spanish culture includes famous historical monuments, festivals like Holy Week and Fallas, traditional costumes, and

1. SPAIN

2. 1.1. external boundaries
• Spain is a country located in the
southwestern of Europe.
• Spain is bordered to the south and east
almost entirely by the Mediterranean Sea,
to the north by France and Andorra; and
to the west by the Atlantic Ocean and
Portugal.
1. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

3. 1.2. the relief of spain
• Spain occupies most of the Iberian
península. It also includes the
Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands
archipelago and two places of
sovereignty on and off the coast of
North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla.
• Its area is 550,00 km2.
• Its average altitude is high: 660 m.
• The Iberian peninsula is dominated
by a central plateau and several
mountain ranges around it.

4. 1.3. the Highest mountain in spain
The highest peak is the Teide in Spain (3,718 m.)
It is on the Canary Islands.

5. 1.4.The longest river of spain
The Ebro is the longest river entirely within Spain. It rises in Cantabria and
flows 930 kilometers almost entirely in east direction into the Mediterranean
Sea.

6. 1.5. official languages of spain
In Spain the official language is Spanish and examples of other co-official
languages are the Galician, the Basque and the Catalan.

7. 2. SYMBOLS
Spain´s flag Coat of Arms
The coat of arms features the
emblems of the traditional
kingdoms which make up
Spain.
Spain´s flag is a symbol of
national pride and the
rich history of the country.
The flag has three horizontal
stripes: red, yellow and red.

8. 3. Administrative organisation of spain
Spain is a country that has a
parliamentary monarchy and has a
political-administrative organization in
autonomous communities,
provinces and municipalities.
There are currently 17
autonomous communities plus two
autonomous cities: Ceuta and
Melilla.

9. 3.1. SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT AND ROYAL FAMILY
Spain is a state whose political form is a
parliamentary monarchy. The system of
government is based on national sovereignty, the
division of powers and a parliamentary system. The
current president of Spain is Pedro Sánchez.
The Spanish royal family consists of the titular person of the Crown
(who holds the title of king or queen of Spain as appropriate), his
consort, daughters and parents. The current members of the royal
family are: King Felipe VI, his wife Queen Letizia, his daughters
Leonor, Princess of Asturias and Princess Sofia and his parents King
Emeritus Juan Carlos I and Queen Emeritus Sofia.

10. 3.2. CAPITAL CITY
Madrid is the central
capital of Spain with
3,266,126 inhabitants. It
also contains elegant
boulevards and large
parks, such as Buen Retiro
Park. It is famous for its rich
collections of European art,
with works by Goya,
Velázquez and other
Spanish masters in the
Prado Museum. In Madrid
is located
the residence of the
president of the
government and the
king; the Moncloa Palace
and the Royal Palace.

11. 3.3. AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES AND PROVINCIES
Spain is divided into 17
Autonomous
Communities, 50
provinces and 2
Autonomous Cities:
Ceuta and Melilla. Each
Autonomous Community
is made up of one or
more provinces.

12. 3.4. ANDALUCÍA, MÁLAGA AND TORREMOLINOS
Torremolinos is a municipality in Andalusia,
southern Spain, west of Málaga. A fishing
village before the growth in tourism began
in the late 1950s, Torremolinos was the first
of the Costa del Sol resorts to be developed
and is still the most popular in the region
Andalucía is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular
Spain. It is the most populous and the second largest autonomous
community in the country. The territory is divided into eight provinces:
Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga, and Sevilla. Its
capital city is Sevilla
The province of Málaga is located on the southern mediterranean
coast of Spain, in Andalusia. It is bordered by the Mediterranean
Sea to the south and by the provinces of Cádiz, Sevilla, Córdoba,
and Granada.The prevailing climate is a warm Mediterranean with
dry and warm, long summers with short, mild winters

13. 4. SPANISH CULTURE
Spanish culture is very famous around the world.
Maybe, Flamenco is the most popular aspect of our country.
However, Spain has a lot of different things to offer and
these are really very interesting.
Now, we are going to know other cultural information
on Spain.

14. 4.1. HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

15. The Alhambra of Granada
The Alhambra fortress and palace were built between the 9th and the 13th centuries in
Granada. The Muslim emir Mohammed I established the royal residence in the
Alhambra in the 13th century. The walls of the Alhambra give us some of the best views
of Granada.

16. Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba
The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba is the most important monument of all the
Western Islamic world, and one of the most amazing in the world, converted into
a Christian church in the thirteenth century. The year 785 marks the beginning of
Mezquita’s construction that lasted for about 200 years. Mezquita is most notable
for its red-and-white coloured giant arches resting on 856 columns.

17. The Sagrada Familia of Barcelona
It was built in 1882 and its construction has not been completed yet. It was
designed by the famous Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí. On 19th March 1882,
the construction of the Sagrada Familia began under architect Francisco de
Paula del Villar. When Villar resigned, Gaudí took over as chief architect and
combined Gothic elements and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms in the building.

18. The Monastery of El Escorial
Philip II of Spain (who reigned 1556–
1598) engaged the Spanish architect
Juan Bautista de Toledo to be his
collaborator in the building of the
complex at El Escorial.
The Cathedral of Santiago
The cathedral has historically been a
place of pilgrimage on the Way of St.
James since the Early Middle Ages and
marks the traditional end of the
pilgrimage route.

19. 4.2. festivals AND TRADITIONS

20. Valencia faults
Las Fallas are celebrated between March 15th
and 19th.
The protagonists of the Fallas are music and
gunpowder, this is used in the Mascletà that are
fired daily and in the fireworks castles that have
their great show in the “Nit del Foc”.
The festivities end on March 19th, the feast of San
José, with the Cremà in which all the Fallas
monuments are set on fire, between the light and
the color of the fireworks.

21. Holy Week

22. • With Holy Week, the Christian commemorates the moments of the Passion,
Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
• The date of the celebration is variable (between March and April).
• In many towns and cities there are processional parades where steps with
images or sculptural groups representing scenes of the Passion, Death and
Resurrection are taken out to the street. They are accompanied by music
bands, mantilla women and penitents or Nazarenes who carry candles, crosses,
lanterns or banners.
• Holy Week in Andalusia is a very important socio-cultural, touristic and
economic phenomenon.
• Holy Week in Malaga, Granada and Seville are classified as being of
international tourist interest.

23. Seville Fair
The April Fair or Seville Fair is a
spring festival that is held annually
in Seville. The public visits a large
enclosure called "Real de la Feria",
with streets with booths adorned
with lanterns through which
horsemen and horse carriages
circulate.
It has a great economic and social
impact on the city and has been
declared a Festival of International
Tourist Interest.

24. Feast of El Pilar and Day of Hispanity
• Two celebrations on the same date: October 12th.
• Hispanic Day. It is celebrated to enrich the union of Spanish-speaking
countries. The celebration includes a military parade attended by the king.
• Festival of the Virgen del Pilar: patroness saint of Spain and Zaragoza. It lasts
for ten days.

25. The Andalusian citizens wear the traditional
Andalusian costumes when they go to the
regional fairs.
4.3. TYPICAL ANDALUSIAN COSTUMES

26. THE VERDIALES COSTUME
Verdiales are a Flamenco music style.
The Verdiales Music Festival is very
popular in Málaga.
This festival is celebrated on December
28th. It is based on typical dances and
songs with the regional costume. This
costume wears a lot of flowers and
coloured ribbons.

27. 4.4. FAMOUS PEOPLE
Julio
Iglesias
singer
Antonio
Banderas
actor
Santiago
Calatrava
architect
Mireia
Belmonte
swimmer
Miguel de
Cervantes
writer
Penélope
Cruz
actress
Pablo
Ruiz
Picasso
artist
Diego
Velázquez
painter
Clara
Campo-
amor
politician
Rafa
Nadal
tennis
player
Isabella
I of Castile
queen
Ferrán
Adriá
chef
Santiago
Ramón y
Cajal
scientist
Ana
Patricia
Botín
banker

28. 4.5. GASTRONOMY
Spanish cuisine is referred to the
dishes, ingredients, techniques and all
the culinary tradition that is practiced
in Spain. It represents a diversity of
many cultures as well as landscapes
and climates.
It was unknown in Europe for many centuries
and it takes on a national identity between the
end of the 19th century and the beginning of the
20th century.

29. Starters Dishes with spoon Main coursers
Iberian ham = Spain Gazpachuelo = Málaga Cocido madrileño= from
Madrid
Manchego cheese= Castilla-
La Mancha
Truncheon with fried
aubergines = Córdoba
Grilled lamb chops with
poor man´s potatoes =
Burgos
Fried fish = Andalucía Fabes = Asturias Paella= Valencia
Dishes

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