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SPAIN

BY MEGHAN BALLARD
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GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Population 46.46 million
  • Capital is Madrid
  • Monarchy ruled by King Philip
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ETHNIC GROUPS

  • Spaniards
  • Gypsies
  • Portuguese
  • Latin Americans
  • North Africans
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RELIGION

  • 94% of the population in Spain is Roman Catholic
  • The other 6% is made of Protestant, Jewish, and Islamic groups.
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EDUCATION

  • Primary schooling starts at age 6 and last for 6 years.
  • Secondary schooling last until age 16
  • Final exams must be taken to proceed to higher secondary schools
  • Must take an entrance exam for universities
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HOLIDAYS

  • "La noche vieja" New Years Eve (Dec. 31)
  • "La Tomatina" tomato fight (last Wednesday in August)
  • "El festival de San Juan" fireworks and bonfires. (June 23)
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NEW YEARS EVE

  • In Spain they eat 12 grapes at midnight. One for every chime of the clock.
  • They also shoot fireworks and drink a lot of champagne.
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"LA TOMATINA"

  • Simply for entertainment purposes.
  • They bring truck loads of tomatoes to the city of Buñol and have a fight.
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EL FESTIVAL DE SAN JUAN

  • To celebrate Saint John they build huge bonfires and have firework shows.
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SOCIAL NORMES

  • Around 70% of children stay in their parents homes until age 30.
  • Most marriages are in the Roman Catholic Church
  • Spain allows homosexual marriages.
  • Divorce is very common and the process is much simpler.
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MARRIAGE CUSTOMS

  • Bride and groom exchange coins to symbolize shared wealth between the couple.
  • Wedding rings are worn on the ring finger of the right hand.
  • Instead of throwing the bouquet to the women the grooms tie is cut into pieces and given to the men as a sign of good luck.
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ENTERTAINMENT

  • Flamenco dancing. This is present at most celebration like weddings and birthdays The tango is also a very popular dance which is performed at the same occasions
  • Running of the Bulls . In honor of Saint Fermin, bulls are sent through the city of Pamplona to celebrate freedom and prosperity of the Spanish nation.
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FÚTBOL

  • Spain has a soccer team for every town.
  • El Classico is the biggest soccer tournament in Spain and thousands of people go to watch each year.
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LEONEL MESSI

  • Lionel Messi plays for Barcelona's club team.
  • He is the only player ever to win the FIFA World Player of the year and the FIFA Ballon d'Or five times
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WORKS CITED

Meghan Ballard