Spain

• Area is 506 000 km
• Population is 47 million inhabitants
• 98% of the population are Catholic
• There are immigrants from Africa and Latin America
• ETA - a terrorist group that wanted its own state and used violence
• Spain is a monarchy, they are a EU member and their official language is Spanish
• Capital city is Madrid with 6,6 million inhabitants
• Madrid is an industrial and cultural city
• Other large cities are: Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, Málaga
• Barcelona is one of the largest ports in the Mediterranean Sea
• most of the surface is covered by Meseta which is an extensive dry plateau
• There will be the least precipitation in Europe on the Costa del Sol
• There is the most rainfall in Europe in the city of La Coruva
• Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla are enclaves in Africa
• They grow subtropical crops such as oranges, grapevine and tobacco
• olive production in Spain is the largest in the world
• 1st place in the world in the production of olive oil and citrus production
• 2nd place in the world in cork production
• 3rd place in wine production
• saffron is grown there
• 2nd place in the mining of mercury
• they lack water resources
• they lack water resources
• important sectors of Spain are engineering and chemical industry
• they have many wind farms and developed transport
• bullfighting and flamenco are a big part of their culture
• highest peak of Spain is Pico de Teide and it is 3,718 m. n.
• Spain includes: Canary Islands - Tenerife and Great Canaria
• Balearic Islands - Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorica, Formentera
• tourism: nature, ancient cities, Mediterranean Coast
• it is one of the most visited European countries with 52 million tourists annually