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Spain
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class school number 22

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Geographical location
• Spain officially the Kingdom of Spain is a
sovereign state in South-Western Europe and
partly in Africa, a member of the European
Union and NATO. Spain occupies the largest
part (80 %) The Iberian Peninsula, as well as
the Canary and Balearic Islands, has a total
area of 504,782 km2 (together with small
sovereign territories on the African coast, the
cities of Ceuta and Melilla), being the fourth
largest country in Europe (after Russia, Ukraine
and France).

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Spanish language
• Spanish, or Castilian, is a pluricentric Ibero-romance language that originated in
the medieval Kingdom of Castile, which included the present-day territory of the
province of Burgos and the Autonomous regions of La Rioja and Cantabria, and
was widely spread in other regions of the world (primarily in South and Central
America) during the era of the Great geographical discoveries. It belongs to the
Indo-European family of languages (romance group, Ibero-romance subgroup).
Writing based on the Latin alphabet. The second most common native language
in the world (after Chinese) with 470 million native speakers and the most
common romance language.

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Capital
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain,
as well as the administrative center of the
province and Autonomous community of the
same name. The municipality is part of the
area-Metropolitan area (Comarca). The largest
economic, political and cultural center of the
country. The city's population is 3.165 million
inhabitants (2016). The city is located in the
Central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Great
Madrid is an agglomeration with an area of 1.2
thousand km2. The city itself is located on an
area of 607 km2 and includes 21 administrative
districts. A major transport hub (Railways,
high-speed highways, one of the world's
largest airports).

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Cities
• The largest cities in Spain are:
• Madrid;
• Barcelona;
• Valencia;
• Seville;
• Saragossa;
• Malaga.

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attractions
Sagrada Familia
full name: Redemptive Church of the Sagrada
Familia-a Church in Barcelona, in the
Eixample district, built on private donations
since 1882; the famous project of Antonio
Gaudi. One of the most famous "long-term
builders" in the world: according to the
decision of the initiators of the construction of
the temple, the financing of works should be
carried out exclusively at the expense of
donations from parishioners. Also, the
completion of construction delays the
complexity of making stone blocks. According
to the computer model, each of them requires
individual processing and fitting.

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Casa Mila
• Casa Mila is a residential building
built in 1906-1910 in Barcelona by
the architect Antoni Gaudi for the
Mila family, one of the attractions of
the Catalan capital. The building is
located at the intersection of Paseo
de Gracia Boulevard and Carre de
Provenza street. Casa Mila was
Gaudi's last secular work before he
devoted himself entirely to work on
the Sagrada Familia temple.

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• PortAventura World
• PortAventura World is a complex of
amusement parks and a European
resort in Spain. Located in the
Tarragona area, near Salou, about an
hour's drive South of Barcelona. This
is the largest resort in the South of
Europe. There are two airports within
a 30-minute drive, including Reus
international airport. The railway
station next to Port Aventura
connects the Park to Barcelona and
Salou. In 2012, it was visited by about
3.5 million tourists. This is the most
visited amusement Park in Spain and
in Europe.

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Facts
• 1. Spain holds the record among European countries for the number of bars,
restaurants and night clubs.
• 2. Sit down to eat here prefer late: Breakfast at two in the afternoon and
dinner at ten in the evening – a normal phenomenon. A self-respecting
Spaniard almost never eats Breakfast at home. The first meal of the day is
usually eaten in the nearest cafe, where the morning Newspapers are
carefully laid out on the tables.
• 3. In the restaurant El Diablo on the Canary island of Lanzarote, you can
enjoy a steak fried directly above the volcano's mouth!
• 4. In the national Spanish cuisine, you will not find pastries made from
wheat or corn flour. Potato tortillas are extremely popular in this country.

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• 5. Spanish law allows you to sunbathe naked on any beach.
• 6. It is impossible to die of hunger in Spain: in fact, every bar here serves a
substantial portion of snacks ("tapas") to choose from for free. Popular
tapas-French fries, jamon, mini sandwiches.
• 7. More women than men study in Spanish universities.
• 8. Spaniards are emotional people, so when communicating they stand
quite close to each other and often grab hands. So, when dealing with
Spaniards, do not be surprised by their behavior.
• 9. In Spain, people like to eat, and if you want to show respect to the chef,
the most correct thing to do is to ask for more.
• 10. in fact, bulls do not distinguish colors and the red color does not make
them nervous at all, but if they feel male hormones next to (a man), I advise
them to run in all directions.

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• 11. One of the most unusual Spanish holidays is the tomato battle, or Tomatina. In
1945, two friends quarreled at a carnival in bunyol, Spain. Angry, they started
throwing tomatoes at each other. So this holiday was born.
• 12. Spain's national motto is that life is made for pleasure, not for suffering.People
here do not hide their emotions!
• 13. The Spaniards are very friendly, and if you ask them to show you the way, they will
help you, even if they are busy.
• 14. Spaniards traditionally have two surnames. One surname is taken from the
mother, and the second from the father.
• 15. Also in Madrid, there is a monument to the devil, called the Fallen angel, located
in the city's Retiro garden.

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Traditions
• The Spaniards sensitive to national
traditions and honor of the people's morals.
Throughout Spain, there is a bright tradition
of an afternoon NAP — Siesta. During the
Siesta, commercial, financial and industrial
organizations stop working. Also in Spain,
another interesting tradition is commonPaseo-Vespers walk to your family and
friends, and the result of Paseo — Osio — a
heartfelt conversation after the party. Osio is
held exclusively outdoors or in a bar, not at
home. Spaniards love to have fun.
Paseo

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• It is impossible to imagine the
existence of Spaniards without such
a tradition as bullfighting.
Bullfighting is a fight between men
and a fighting bull. The result of this
fight for the animal is known even
before the start of the fight, but the
fate of men depends on their skill
and speed of reaction.

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Traditional food
• 1. Gazpacho
2. Paella

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• 3. Fabada
4.
Pisto

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Dance and music
• Abroad, Spanish music is often associated only with flamenco, a Western
Andalusian musical genre, which, however, is not widely spread outside this
area.
• Among classical composers, such geniuses as Isaac Albeniz, Manuel de Falla,
and Enrique Granados came from Spain. The most popular musical
instrument is the guitar.

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•Flamenco