Spain is more than we think

What foreigners might think about Spain

Always sleeping La Siesta

What foreigners might think about Spain

Toros
What foreigners might think about Spain

Fiesta
 Key Facts
The Spanish name for Spain is Espaa
The population of Spain in 2012 was about 47 million
The currency used in Spain is the Euro
The largest city and capital of Spain is Madrid
The second largest city is Barcelona, which is in Catalonia
Spain has a royal family like the UK.
 Geography
Spain includes a number of islands including Mallorca,
Tenerife, Ibiza and Gran Canaria
Mount Teide is the highest mountain in Spain. It is an active
volcano
It is made up of 17 regions with different languages and
historical, political and cultural traditions
Spain is the closest country to Africa, with a separation of only
14 km (8.7 miles) at the closest point
Map of Spain
 Sport in Spain
Football ('el ftbol) is the most popular sport in Spain. Spain won
the Football World Cup in 2010
The national Spanish football team is nicknamed La Furia Roja (The
Red Fury)
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games were held in Barcelona
Between March and October many Spaniards go to an arena to
watch a bullfight (una corrida de toros). The earliest recorded
Spanish bullfights took place in the 11th century
Golf & tennis are also very popular sports
Sports
 Culture

Flamenco - form of Spanish folk music and dance from the region of
Andalusia: WATCH HERE
Festivals Spanish love festivals including one called La Tomatino, nr
Valenica
Musical instruments accordian, guitar and castanets
Art famous artists include Goya, Picasso, Miro and Dali
Siesta- Spaniards have an afternoon nap called a siesta
Christmas Christmas Eve is more important than the 25th and
children receive presents on 6th January (3 Kings Day)
Tooth Mouse no tooth fairy! Instead they have Ratoncito Perez
But we also have...

Salmantica non praestat.

Quod natura non dat,
Universidad de Salamanca

some of the oldest universities of Europe

But we also have...

La Sagrada Familia

Barcelona
Some old and modern great Cathedrals
But we also have...

Roman roots
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Arabic roots
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Celtic roots
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El Camino de Santiago
 But we also have...

Cervantes y El Quijote, Translated into 48 languages

(though the Cervantes Institute claims that only the
Bible has more translations than El Quijote
But we also have...

El Mediterrneo
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El Cantbrico
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El Atlntico
 and, of course...

Comida
Gazpacho
A soup made of raw
vegetables and served
cold
Usually has a tomato
base
Paella
Rice dish that has
become very
popular
Many versions
Can contain
chicken, pork,
shellfish, fish, eel,
squid, beans,
peas, artichokes,
or peppers
Churros y Chocolate
Fried-dough pastry based
snack
Usually served for
breakfast with chocolate
Chorizo
Sausage
Popular in a lot
of Spanish
dishes
Staple for
protein in diets
Caf con leche
Spanish white coffee
beverage
Consisting of strong or bold
coffee (espresso) mixed
with scalded milk
Sugar or sweetener is
usually added
Pisto
Made of tomatoes,
onions, eggplant, green
and red peppers, and
olive oil
Similar to ratatouille
Served warm to
accompany a fried egg or
bread
Croquetas
Small breadcrumbed
fried food roll
Contains mashed
potatoes and/or ground
meat
Shellfish
Cheese
Vegetables
Soaked in egg, onion
and spices often times
Tortilla espaola

Spanish
omelets
Typical Spanish
breakfast dish
Consisting of:
Egg
Potatoes
Fried in
vegetable oil
Aceitunas rellenas
(stuffed olives)
Calamares (squid!)
Fish tapas
 Patatas bravas
(son EXCELENTES)
 Tapas de jamn (jamn es
MUY importante en Espaa)