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Spain has Spanish as the official language but also recognizes Catalan, Galician, and Basque. Tourism is a major part of Spain's economy due to its culture, customs, food, and climate. Some typical Spanish festivals include Tomatina, Los Sanfermines, Las Fallas, and the July Fair. Spanish dances like flamenco, sevillana, paso doble, Spanish pop, and gypsy dances are part of its culture. Popular Spanish foods include gazpacho, paella, potato tortilla, pisto, and tapas. Sports in Spain include judo, basketball, cycling, tennis, and motor sports.

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LANGUAGE
Language Spain is a multilingual country. The official language and the most spoken (by 98.9% of the population) is Spanish (also called Castilian). In addition, other languages are spoken: • Catalan (9-17% of the population); • Galician (5-7% of the population); • Basque (1% of the population).
TOURISM
Tourism Tourism in Spain is one of the major contributors to the country’s economy. The variety of its customs, culture, gastronomy and the climate are the main reasons for the success in this area.
TYPICAL FESTIVITIES
Typical festivities Tomatina The Tomatina is a popular festival where thousands of people throw tomatoes at each other until they are completely covered in tomato puree. This festival started in the 40s and is now known as the biggest food war. It attracts a crowd of visitors from all over the world.
LosSanfermines Los Sanfermines is the festival of the patron Saint of Navarre that takes place every year in the month of July in the city of Pamplona. It consists of bull races in the streets of the capital of Navarre, where people dressed in white with a red handkerchief participate by running away from the bulls. Typical festivities
LasFallas Las Fallas is a traditional celebration held in commemoration of Saint Joseph in the city of Valencia. The term Fallas refers to both the celebration and the monuments burnt during the celebration. Each neighbourhood of the city has an organised group of people, the Casal faller, who works all year long holding fundraising parties and dinners. Each Casal faller produces a construction known as a falla which is eventually burnt. Typical festivities
July Fair The July Fair is one of the most anticipated festivals of the year and it welcomes people from all around the world. In this fair there are exhibitions of plants and horseback riding, dance performances and a wide variety of products are sold. Typical festivities
DANCE
Dance Besides being known for its songs and bullfights, Spain is also known for its beautiful dances that show the sensuality of women and the chivalry of man.
Typical dances Flamenco Flamenco is the traditional dance of the gypsies of Andalusia in the south of Spain. Originally flamenco consisted only of singing without accompaniment. Then it began to be accompanied by classical guitar, applauses and dance. When is being danced, it is common to hear shouts of encouragement from the audience.
Typical dances Sevillana Sevillana is an old folk dance of flamenco danced by people of all genders and ages. This dance requires a great capacity for improvisation in movements and gestures, and it is up to each dancer to give his personal touch to the choreography. The choreography of the Sevillanas can be seen anywhere in Spain but mainly at fairs and festivals, including the famous Seville Fair. There are several versions concerning its origin and many doubt that the Sevillana dance really came from the Spanish city of Sevilla. Despite the disagreements, it is unanimous that the dance comes from the evolution of Flamenco to more alive, cheerful and colourful steps and songs.
Typical dances Paso Doble Paso Doble is a musical style and a modern dance used in both bullfights and military parades. Essentially, the Paso Doble dance involves role-playing. This two-person dance form has the man performing as the bullfighter and the woman as the cape. It is known as one of the fastest Latin ballroom dances because dancers make around 120 to 130 beats/steps per minute.
Typical dances Spanish POP The Spanish Pop is a dance that means "popular”. It is a rhythm created to please all listeners from different regions and it is mainly famous among the younger generations. The Spanish POP originated in the 50’s having been influenced by Bill Haley and His Comets .
Typical dances Gypsy dance When dancing, the gypsies show feelings of joy, poetry, love and happiness. It is a dance that uses traditional rhythms to the sounds of guitars, violins, percussion and others.
TYPICAL FOOD
Typical food Gazpacho Gazpacho is a cold soup made with vegetables, especially tomato, cucumber and pepper. It is very popular in southern Spain.
Typical food Paella Paella is a dish that has its roots in the community of Valencia and is made with rice and seafood such as shrimps and mussels.
Typical food Potato tortilla It’s kind of an omelette, made mainly of eggs and potatoes. It commonly has onions and sausages depending on the region.
Typical food Pisto Dish prepared with chopped vegetables, especially pepper and onion, which are fried and mixed with tomato sauce and sometimes a fried egg.
Typical food Tapas Regardless of the Spanish region visited, when ordering a drink in a bar or restaurant, you will surely be surprised by appetizers - called "tapas”. The types of "tapas" can vary, but the most common are a slice of bread with ”jamón” (ham), a piece of "tortilla", "patatas bravas", “ensaladilla russa” (russian salad), croquettes and “gazpacho”.
SPORTS
Sports Sports in Spain are mainly dominated by judo, basketball, cycling, tennis, handball and motor sports. However, the country had world champions in sports as diverse as fencing, paddle, water polo, boxing or athletics. Rafael Nadal is a Spanish professional tennis player considered as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
CURIOSITIES
Curiosities • Spain was the fourth country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage and the percentage of acceptance of homosexuality among the Spanish is the highest in Europe. • Although it is being gradually abandoned, the habit of taking a nap after lunch (“siesta”) is still common in Spain. In the inland towns, Spaniards usually stop for two to three hours to sleep after lunch. During this period, most commercial establishments are closed.
Curiosities • In Spain dinner takes place between 9 and 10 pm. Its population has dinner 2 hours later than the rest of the Europeans. • Spain has the second largest territory of the European continent, after France.
Curiosities • In 1580, Portugal and Spain became one country. The Iberian Union lasted until 1640, when the Portuguese achieved their independence. • The most controversial tradition of all Spanish culture is the Bullfight.
Curiosities • Spain is the fourth most visited country by tourists in the world. • Spain is the largest producer of olive oil as it accounts for 45% of the world's olive oil production.
Curiosities • In addition to housing the world's oldest restaurant, Spain is also home to what was once considered the best restaurant in the world: El Celler de Can Roca. The restaurant is in the city of Girona and the menu changes every season.