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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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GEOGRAPHY
- Two mouuntain ranges that seperate into three distinct areas
- Coast is rough with small inlets and high cliffs
- Main rivers are the Zadorra and Bayas
- Climate to the north is oceanic, climate in the middle is a continental climate with varying degrees of the northern oceanic climate, and the Ebro valley has a pure continental climate
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THE BATTLE OF VITORIA
- This battle took place during the Napoleonic war
- Joseph Boneparte attacked the city, but his French defenses quickly crumbled to Thomas Picton's 3rd division
- This defeat led to the end of Napoleonic rule in Spain
JUAN SEBASTIÁN ELCANO
- Born in 1476
- Completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth
- After Ferdinad Magellan's death, Elcano took command of the Victoria and finished the trip back to Spain
- He died in 1526
HISTORY
- Before the Spanish Constitution of 1978, these three provinces were known as Provincias Vascongadas.
- The Gernika Statute forms the structure of the former autonomous community
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HISTORY CONT.
- Located in the north of Spain
- Has three seperate provinces (Araba, Gipuzkoa, and Bizkaia)
- Currently the wealthiest region in all of Spain
HISTORY CONT.
- Industrialization in this region began in the mid 19th century
- The Basque national party formed an autonomous government during the Spanish Civil War
- It was soon rejected but democracy was restored in the 1970s
FESTIVALS
- San Sebastián international film festival
- Tamborrada in San Sebastián
- Aste Nagusia en Bilbao
