SPANISH HERITAGE

SPAIN FACTS

• Spain is a Parliamentary Monarchy.
• Became a part of the Roman Empire in 206 B.C.
• Was conquered by Scipio Africanus at one point in time.
• Population of 46,507,800 as of January !st, 2014.

POPULAR FOODS

• Paella
• Chocolate covered figs
• Gazpacho

Culture

• Spain has an extraordinary artistic heritage.
• Spain can be known for it's monuments like mosques and cathedrals.
• There are in fact four official languages in Spain (Castilian, Catalan, Basque and Galician)
• The majority of Spaniards are Catholic, though Spain is a secular state.
• For over 300 years, most of Spain was Muslim.

Salvador Dali

• Was known for his bizarre paintings.
• Demonstrated surrealism.
• Born in Figueres, Spain.
• Born in 1904 and died in 1989.