Spain

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    • 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