This document compares the physical geography, demography, economy, and standards of living between Spain and the Netherlands. Some key points: - Spain has more geographic diversity than the Netherlands, with higher average elevations and mountains compared to the lower and flatter terrain in the Netherlands. - The population of Spain is over 4 times larger than the Netherlands, though population densities are much lower in Spain. The Netherlands has the tallest people on average. - While the Netherlands has one of the strongest economies in the world, Spain has faced economic crises with higher unemployment. Tourism is a major industry for Spain. - Standards of living are higher in some measures in the Netherlands, such as youth independence and

1. WORKING WITH STATISTICS

2. Physical Geography
The main feature of the Spanish geography is its
diversity

3. ARAGÓN

4. ESTO ES ARAGÓN

5. Physical Geography
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Esto es Aragon, también

6. Physical Geography
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Spain surface is 505.600 km2
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The Netherlands surface is twelve times
less, 41540 km2
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Aragon surface is very similar to the
Netherlands surface (47719)

7. Physical Geography
Spain is a mountanious country,
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the average height is 660 m.
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The highest mountain is in the Canary
Islands, TEIDE (3718m)

8. Physical Geography
In The Netherlands, 25% of lands are under
the level sea
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The highest mountain is the mount
Vaalserberg (322 m)

9. Physical Geography
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The main variety of climate in Spain is
Mediterranean
− Very sunny, 2909 hours of sun in Madrid
− In Aragon, very dry climate, and extreme
in winter and summer
− Zaragoza is a very windy city (Cierzo)

10. Physical Geography
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The climate of the Netherlands is Atlantic
- The number of sunny hours in Amsterdamn is
1549
− Sometimes
Hard winters

11. Demography
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Unhabitants in Spain: 46507760 (2013)
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Unhabitants in Netherlands: 16802000 (2013)

12. Demography
Some Demography rates are very similar,
typical of a developed country
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Lifespan (life expentacy) : 81,2 years in
Netherlands, 82,84 in Spain
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Fertility rate: 1,72 children per woman in
Netherlands, 1,27 in Spain

13. Demography
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The Netherlands have the tallest people in the
world!
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Average men height (Netherlands) 181 cm
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Average men height (Spain) 175 cm
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Average women height (Netherlands) 168 cm
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Avergae women height (Spain) 162 cm

14. Demography
Henk Norel (2,12 m height)
is a dutch basketball player.
He is now playing in our local
team, CAI Zaragoza

15. Demography
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The Netherlands are traditionally one of the
most multicultural countries in the world.
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Spain is also a multicultural country, but the
most part of the foreigners residents in Spain
has arrived since 1990!
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Foreigners residing in the Netherlands 3,3
millions
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Foreigners reisiding in Spain 6, 5 milions

16. Demography
There is an important difference, the density of
population
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Netherlands, 404 unhabitants per km2.
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Spain, 92 unhabitans per km2
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In Aragon, only 28

17. Demography
One space betweem Aragon and Castille, the
celtiberic country, has the lowest density in
Europe, less than Lapland!

18. Economy
Netherlands are one of the most important
economies in the world. We can see it trough
some statistics
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Rating Moody´s Agency Aaa
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Average annual salary: 48198 euros
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Unemployment: 6,5 %

19. Economy
Spain economy has important problems,
structural and cyclical (“la crisis”)
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Rating Moody´s Agency Baa2
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Average annual salary: 22727 euros
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Unemployment: 24 %

20. Economy
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In Spain, one of the most important branches
of our economy is tourism
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Tourist in Spain (2013): 96 millions
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Tourists in the Netherlands (2013): 13 millions
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Foreigner tourism in Aragon: 277.000 people (2012)

21. Standars of life
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We can see some differences between dutch
way of life and spanish way of life. Here are
some statistics
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Emancipation of young people from family
house: 24 years in the Netherlands, 29 in
Spain
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English proficiency of population: 90% in the
Netherlands, 25% in Spain

22. Standars of life
Spain is the first
country in the world
in transplants
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Donors per million of
people in the
Netherlands: 13,6
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Donors per million of
people in Spain:
35,3

23. Standars of life
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But everybody loves football!!
Participation in World Cup final
− Netherlands 3
− Spain 1

24. Standars of life
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Did you know that Rijkaard,
one of the most important
dutch football players,
played with Real Zaragoza
the 1987/88 season?

25. Standars of life
Dutch society is very tolerant, but spanish
society has also interesting statistics with a
similar tolerance
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Acceptence of homosexuality (% population)
Netherlands 96%
Spain 88 %
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But Egypt 5%