SPAIN

CAPITAL

• The capital city of Spain
• is Madrid. It is located in
• the geographic center of
• the country.

POPULATION

• As of July 2013 Spain's
• population was 47,370,542.

GEOGRAPHY/CLIMATE

• The terrain is mostly large, flat
• plateau surrounded by rugged
• hills. The climate is fairly extreme
• toward the interior, and more
• mild and cloudy along the coast.

CURRENCY

• Spain's official currency is the euro, which
• is the main currency for nearly all of Europe.
• One U.S. dollar is worth approx. 0.7752
• euros.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

• Palacio Real
• Running of the Bulls
• La Concha

PALACIO REAL

RUNNING OF THE BULLS

LA CONCHA

MAIN REGLIGION

CULTURAL FOODS/TRADITIONS

• Bullfighting - A popular native sport
• La Siesta - Students and professionals return
• home around midday for a large lunch and
• a few hours of rest
• Dining Customs - Lunch is the primary meal

INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT

• The Spanish War of Independence took
• place from 1808-1814 during the
• Napoleonic Wars, and was a major
• factor in the defeat of Napoleon by the
• allied forces of Spain, Portugal, and the U.K.

CURRENT LEADER

CURRENT GOVERNMENT

FAMOUS PEOPLE

• Pablo Picasso - 20th Century Artist
• Enrique Iglesias - Singer
• Fernando Torres - Soccer Player

NATIONAL FLAG

• The coats of arms are those of the oldest Spanish
• kingdoms. The red and yellow colors are also
• representative of these kingdoms. The pillars
• depicted are the Pillars of Hercules, and the
• motto refers to the Spanish lands beyond Europe.

RECENT EVENTS

• Spanish Princess Christina was taken to court on the
• 7th for a hearing to help determine whether she and
• her husband illegally used company funds for personal
• expenses. She is the first Spanish royal to face questioning
• in court since the monarchy was restored in 1975

SOURCES

• CIA World Factbook - Slides 2-5, 10, 13-14, 16
• Touropia.com - Slides 6-9
• FamousBirthdays.com - Slide 15
• USAToday.com - Slides 11, 17
• Encyclopedia Britannica - 12