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Color in the Flag. The flag of has three horizontal bands on it. The top and bottom bands are red while the middle band is thicker and golden in color. Off center on the yellow band is the Spanish coat of arms. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Simple Living. Creative Learning

! Map it in. Place a star where where a star Place city is capital the of in Bay the Write Biscay in the Write Sea Mediterranean and in Write where Portugal are located they in the Draw Mountains Pyrenees ! ! ! ! ! color !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Map Find Spain on the world map and and map world on the FindSpain

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Spain is located in the Northern Hemisphere in Europe and occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula. It is separated from France by the Pyrenees Mountains while the Strait of Gibraltar separates it from Africa on the South. One the west of Spain is Portugal and on the east is the Mediterranean Sea. Spain is the largest country in Southern Europe with an area of 505,990sq km or 195,360sq miles.

The capital city of Spain is Madrid, which is the largest city in Spain. The country has a population of around 47 million people.

The language most spoken in Spain in Spanish. Many people around the world also speak Spanish due to the early influence of the . The currency used in Spain is the Euro which replaced the Spanish Peseta in 2002.

The current flag of Spain has three horizontal bands. The top and bottom bands take up one-quarter each of the flag and are colored red. The center band is golden yellow in color. Just off center is the Spanish coat of arms. The current flag was adopted on the 6th December, 1978, though before that, the flag design had been changed many times over the years.

The largest is Catholic, though only many don’t consider religion as very important.

The is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy based on the Spanish Constitution. The government has three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. The head of state is the King, but the actual leader of the government is the prime minister.

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! Spain The Spanish (flamenco) guitar is usually made from cypress and spruce. This guitar has a bright tone. The action on a flamenco guitar is much lower, so the player can move quickly onto the fretboard on which they play runs on. The top of a flamenco guitar is also often thinner as is the wood on the back and sides of the guitar. This helps with more projection of sound.

Castanets are a percussion instrument that consists of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string. They are held in the hand and produce clicks for rhythmic accents. They are usually used in the Spanish folk dance known as ‘Sevillanas’.

The Flamenco is a dance that is used for special festivities. During this dance, you will hear acoustic guitar music, singing, hand claps, heel stamps and sometimes castanets. This dance has no set tempo, including both fast and slow passages, usually rising to a climax near the end.

Bull fighting is a sport that has been part of the Spanish culture, dating back to the 1600s. Brave matadors fight bulls that weigh about 500kg or 1,100 pounds each. The matador wears a highly decorated costume of tight, embroidered pants, a short jacket and a highly embroidered shirt as well as a hat, stockings and slippers.

The Sagrada Familia is a large, unfinished Roman Catholic temple in Barcelona. Construction began is 1882 and is estimated to be completed in 2026. The architect Antoni Gaudi died in 1926, when only a quarter of the project had been completed. Over the years, 9 architects have taken on the project, only to walk away due to numerous obstacles. Once completed, it will be the tallest church in the world.

Paella is made in an iron pan called a paellera,, which is a large, round shallow dish with a small handle on two sides. Paella is a rice dish with green beans, meat, lima beans orbutterbeans, seasonings and sometimes even snails. Simple Living. Creative Learning

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out and stapled Culture together on the left hand side. History Interesting

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Capital City: Religion:

Population: Language:

Continent: Currency:

Neighbouring Countries: Government:

Flag

Color in the Flag. The flag of Spain has three horizontal bands on it. The top and bottom bands are red while the middle band is thicker and golden yellow in color. Off center on the yellow band is the Spanish coat of arms. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Simple Living. Creative Learning

! Map it in. Place a star where where a star Place city is capital the of in Bay the Write Biscay in the Write Sea Mediterranean and in France Write where Portugal are located they in the Draw Mountains Pyrenees ! ! ! ! ! color !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Map Find Spain on the world map and and map world on the FindSpain

Spain has a land area size of size area a land has Spain Simple Living. Creative Learning

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! Culture Flamenco Music ~ Guitar ~ Music Culture Music ~ Castanets ~ Music !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! History Sagrada Familia Sagrada !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! History

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Spain is located in the Northern Hemisphere in Europe and occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula. It is separated from France by the Pyrenees Mountains while the Strait of Gibraltar separates it from Africa on the South. One the west of Spain is Portugal and on the east is the Mediterranean Sea. Spain is the largest country in Southern Europe with an area of 505,990sq km or 195,360sq miles.

The capital city of Spain is Madrid, which is the largest city in Spain. The country has a population of around 47 million people.

The language most spoken in Spain in Spanish. Many people around the world also speak Spanish due to the early influence of the Spanish Empire. The currency used in Spain is the Euro which replaced the Spanish Peseta in 2002.

The current flag of Spain has three horizontal bands. The top and bottom bands take up one-quarter each of the flag and are colored red. The center band is golden yellow in color. Just off center is the Spanish coat of arms. The current flag was adopted on the 6th December, 1978, though before that, the flag design had been changed many times over the years.

The largest religion in Spain is Catholic, though only many Spaniards don’t consider religion as very important.

The government of Spain is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy based on the Spanish Constitution. The government has three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. The head of state is the King, but the actual leader of the government is the prime minister.

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! Spain The Spanish (flamenco) guitar is usually made from cypress and spruce. This guitar has a bright tone. The action on a flamenco guitar is much lower, so the player can move quickly onto the fretboard on which they play runs on. The top of a flamenco guitar is also often thinner as is the wood on the back and sides of the guitar. This helps with more projection of sound.

Castanets are a percussion instrument that consists of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string. They are held in the hand and produce clicks for rhythmic accents. They are usually used in the Spanish folk dance known as ‘Sevillanas’.

The Flamenco is a dance that is used for special festivities. During this dance, you will hear acoustic guitar music, singing, hand claps, heel stamps and sometimes castanets. This dance has no set tempo, including both fast and slow passages, usually rising to a climax near the end.

Bull fighting is a sport that has been part of the Spanish culture, dating back to the 1600s. Brave matadors fight bulls that weigh about 500kg or 1,100 pounds each. The matador wears a highly decorated costume of tight, embroidered pants, a short jacket and a highly embroidered shirt as well as a hat, stockings and slippers.

The Sagrada Familia is a large, unfinished Roman Catholic temple in Barcelona. Construction began is 1882 and is estimated to be completed in 2026. The architect Antoni Gaudi died in 1926, when only a quarter of the project had been completed. Over the years, 9 architects have taken on the project, only to walk away due to numerous obstacles. Once completed, it will be the tallest church in the world.

Paella is made in an iron pan called a paellera, which is a large, round shallow dish with a small handle on two sides. Paella is a rice dish with green beans, meat, lima beans or butterbeans, seasonings and sometimes even snails. Simple Living. Creative Learning

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out and stapled Culture together on the left hand side. History Interesting

Name: Facts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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! Research Flip Book

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! Facts & Flag Quick Facts

Capital City: Religion:

Population: Language:

Continent: Currency:

Neighbouring Countries: Government:

Flag

Colour in the Flag. The flag of Spain has three horizontal bands on it. The top and bottom bands are red while the middle band is thicker and golden yellow in colour. Off centre on the yellow band is the Spanish coat of arms. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Simple Living. Creative Learning

! Map it in. Place a star where where a star Place city is capital the of in Bay the Write Biscay in the Write Sea Mediterranean and in France Write where Portugal are located they in the Draw Mountains Pyrenees ! ! ! ! ! colour colour !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Map Find Spain on the world map and and map world on the FindSpain

Spain has a land area size of size area a land has Spain Simple Living. Creative Learning

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! Culture Flamenco Music ~ Guitar ~ Music Culture Music ~ Castanets ~ Music !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! History Sagrada Familia Sagrada !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! History

Paella Matador

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Simple Living. Creative Learning

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! Interesting Facts

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Interesting Facts

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Simple Living. Creative Learning ! Spain

Spain is located in the Northern Hemisphere in Europe and occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula. It is separated from France by the Pyrenees Mountains while the Strait of Gibraltar separates it from Africa on the South. One the west of Spain is Portugal and on the east is the Mediterranean Sea. Spain is the largest country in Southern Europe with an area of 505,990sq km or 195,360sq miles.

The capital city of Spain is Madrid, which is the largest city in Spain. The country has a population of around 47 million people.

The language most spoken in Spain in Spanish. Many people around the world also speak Spanish due to the early influence of the Spanish Empire. The currency used in Spain is the Euro which replaced the Spanish Peseta in 2002.

The current flag of Spain has three horizontal bands. The top and bottom bands take up one-quarter each of the flag and are coloured red. The centre band is golden yellow in colour. Just off centre is the Spanish coat of arms. The current flag was adopted on the 6th December, 1978, though before that, the flag design had been changed many times over the years.

The largest religion in Spain is Catholic, though only many Spaniards don’t consider religion as very important.

The government of Spain is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy based on the Spanish Constitution. The government has three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. The head of state is the King, but the actual leader of the government is the prime minister.

Simple Living. Creative Learning

! Spain The Spanish (flamenco) guitar is usually made from cypress and spruce. This guitar has a bright tone. The action on a flamenco guitar is much lower, so the player can move quickly onto the fretboard on which they play runs on. The top of a flamenco guitar is also often thinner as is the wood on the back and sides of the guitar. This helps with more projection of sound.

Castanets are a percussion instrument that consists of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string. They are held in the hand and produce clicks for rhythmic accents. They are usually used in the Spanish folk dance known as ‘Sevillanas’.

The Flamenco is a dance that is used for special festivities. During this dance, you will hear acoustic guitar music, singing, hand claps, heel stamps and sometimes castanets. This dance has no set tempo, including both fast and slow passages, usually rising to a climax near the end.

Bull fighting is a sport that has been part of the Spanish culture, dating back to the 1600s. Brave matadors fight bulls that weigh about 500kg or 1,100 pounds each. The matador wears a highly decorated costume of tight, embroidered pants, a short jacket and a highly embroidered shirt as well as a hat, stockings and slippers.

The Sagrada Familia is a large, unfinished Roman Catholic temple in Barcelona. Construction began is 1882 and is estimated to be completed in 2026. The architect Antoni Gaudi died in 1926, when only a quarter of the project had been completed. Over the years, 9 architects have taken on the project, only to walk away due to numerous obstacles. Once completed, it will be the tallest church in the world.

Paella is made in an iron pan called a paellera,, which is a large, round shallow dish with a small handle on two sides. Paella is a rice dish with green beans, meat, lima beans orbutterbeans, seasonings and sometimes even snails. Simple Living. Creative Learning

! Research Flip Book Facts & Flag

Research Flip Book Map

This is how the book will look when printed

out and stapled Culture together on the left hand side. History Interesting

Name: Facts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Simple Living. Creative Learning

! Research Flip Book

Name: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Simple Living. Creative Learning

! Facts & Flag Quick Facts

Capital City: Religion:

Population: Language:

Continent: Currency:

Neighbouring Countries: Government:

Flag

Colour in the Flag. The flag of Spain has three horizontal bands on it. The top and bottom bands are red while the middle band is thicker and golden yellow in colour. Off centre on the yellow band is the Spanish coat of arms. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Simple Living. Creative Learning

! Map it in. Place a star where where a star Place city is capital the of in Bay the Write Biscay in the Write Sea Mediterranean and in France Write where Portugal are located they in the Draw Mountains Pyrenees ! ! ! ! ! colour colour !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Map Find Spain on the world map and and map world on the FindSpain

Spain has a land area size of size area a land has Spain Simple Living. Creative Learning

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! Culture Flamenco Music ~ Guitar ~ Music Culture Music ~ Castanets ~ Music !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! History Sagrada Familia Sagrada !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! History

Paella Matador

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Simple Living. Creative Learning

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! Interesting Facts

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Interesting Facts

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Simple Living. Creative Learning ! Spain

Spain is located in the Northern Hemisphere in Europe and occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula. It is separated from France by the Pyrenees Mountains while the Strait of Gibraltar separates it from Africa on the South. One the west of Spain is Portugal and on the east is the Mediterranean Sea. Spain is the largest country in Southern Europe with an area of 505,990sq km or 195,360sq miles.

The capital city of Spain is Madrid, which is the largest city in Spain. The country has a population of around 47 million people.

The language most spoken in Spain in Spanish. Many people around the world also speak Spanish due to the early influence of the Spanish Empire. The currency used in Spain is the Euro which replaced the Spanish Peseta in 2002.

The current flag of Spain has three horizontal bands. The top and bottom bands take up one-quarter each of the flag and are coloured red. The centre band is golden yellow in colour. Just off centre is the Spanish coat of arms. The current flag was adopted on the 6th December, 1978, though before that, the flag design had been changed many times over the years.

The largest religion in Spain is Catholic, though only many Spaniards don’t consider religion as very important.

The government of Spain is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy based on the Spanish Constitution. The government has three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. The head of state is the King, but the actual leader of the government is the prime minister.

Simple Living. Creative Learning

! Spain The Spanish (flamenco) guitar is usually made from cypress and spruce. This guitar has a bright tone. The action on a flamenco guitar is much lower, so the player can move quickly onto the fretboard on which they play runs on. The top of a flamenco guitar is also often thinner as is the wood on the back and sides of the guitar. This helps with more projection of sound.

Castanets are a percussion instrument that consists of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string. They are held in the hand and produce clicks for rhythmic accents. They are usually used in the Spanish folk dance known as ‘Sevillanas’.

The Flamenco is a dance that is used for special festivities. During this dance, you will hear acoustic guitar music, singing, hand claps, heel stamps and sometimes castanets. This dance has no set tempo, including both fast and slow passages, usually rising to a climax near the end.

Bull fighting is a sport that has been part of the Spanish culture, dating back to the 1600s. Brave matadors fight bulls that weigh about 500kg or 1,100 pounds each. The matador wears a highly decorated costume of tight, embroidered pants, a short jacket and a highly embroidered shirt as well as a hat, stockings and slippers.

The Sagrada Familia is a large, unfinished Roman Catholic temple in Barcelona. Construction began is 1882 and is estimated to be completed in 2026. The architect Antoni Gaudi died in 1926, when only a quarter of the project had been completed. Over the years, 9 architects have taken on the project, only to walk away due to numerous obstacles. Once completed, it will be the tallest church in the world.

Paella is made in an iron pan called a paellera, which is a large, round shallow dish with a small handle on two sides. Paella is a rice dish with green beans, meat, lima beans or butterbeans, seasonings and sometimes even snails. Simple Living. Creative Learning

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