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9781406246803

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English

Poids de l'ouvrage

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Spain offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.

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Publié par

Capstone Global Library

Date de parution

12 mars 2012

Nombre de lectures

EAN13

9781406246803

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

3 Mo

Spain (groupe) Spain

Countries Around the World Spain

Charlotte Guillain

Raintree is an imprint ofCapstone Global Library Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales having its registered office at 7 Pilgrim Street, London, EC4V 6LB – Registered company number: 6695582

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Edited by Laura Knowles Designed by Victoria Allen Original illustrations © Capstone Global Library Ltd 2012 Illustrated by Oxford Designers and Illustrators Picture research by Mica Brancic Originated by Capstone Global Library Printed and bound in China by CTPS

ISBN 978 1 406 23580 7 (hardback) 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

British Library Cataloguing in Publication DataGuillain, Charlotte. Spain. -- (Countries around the world) 946'.083-dc22 A full catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

AcknowledgementsWe would like to thank the following for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy pp.26(© Felipe Rodriguez), 39(© Chad Ehlers); Corbis pp.9(Sygma/© Julio Donoso), 11(EFE/© Archivo Diaz Casariego),12(© Bettmann),30(© The Gallery Collection),32(© Jean-Pierre Lescourret); Getty Images p.24(Carlos Alvarez); Photolibrary pp.22 (Bios/Michel Bureau),27(Age fotostock/Xavier Subias); Shutterstock pp.5(© Tupungato),7(© S. Borisov),13(© Martafr),15(© David Hughes),17(© K. Jakubowska),19(© I. Quintanilla),21(© Maroš Markovic),25(© Diego Cervo),28(© Criben),29(© Cinemafestival),31(© Olga Besnard),33(© Patty Orly),34(© Sergei Bachlakov),35(© Vinicius Tupinamba),46(© Christophe Testi).

Cover photograph of girls dressed in Andalucian costume, Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain reproduced with permission of Photolibrary/Steve Vidler.

We would like to thank Lawrence Saez for his invaluable help in the preparation of this book.

Every effort has been made to contact copyright holders of material reproduced in this book. Any omissions will be rectified in subsequent printings if notice is given to the publishers.

Disclaimer All the Internet addresses (URLs) given in this book were valid at the time of going to press. However, due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, some addresses may have changed, or sites may have changed or ceased to exist since publication. While the author and publisher regret any inconvenience this may cause readers, no responsibility for any such changes can be accepted by either the author or the publisher.

Contents

Introducing Spain....................................................................................... 4 History: civilizations and civil war ........................................................ 6 Regions and resources: from Alicante to Zaragoza......................14 Wildlife: protecting the environment ...............................................20 Infrastructure: government, health, and education ....................24 Culture: flamenco, fiesta, and football..............................................28 Spain today.................................................................................................34 Factfile.........................................................................................................36 Timeline .......................................................................................................40 Glossary .......................................................................................................42 Findoutmore............................................................................................44 Topic tools...................................................................................................46 Index .............................................................................................................48

Some words are printed in bold,like this. You can înd out what they mean by looking in the glossary.

Introducing Spain

What do you know about Spain? Maybe you have been there on holiday or you are learning Spanish at school. When you think of Spain do you imagine beaches and bullfighting or flamenco dancing and football? Have you ever eaten Spanish food or watched a Spanish film? There is so much that is famous about Spain, but there are also many things that are less well-known to the rest of the world.

Country of contrasts Spain is a country in southwest Europe with a colourful and varied history, stunning and diverse scenery, and a fascinatingculture. It covers an area of 505,991 square kilometres (195,364 square miles), more than twice the size of the United Kingdom. Spain's landscape includes sandy beaches, mountain ranges, and a largeplateau. Many people visit Spain each year to relax by the sea or explore its cities.

Global influence Throughout its history, Spain has been influenced by other cultures and the Spanish language and customs have spread around the world. While Spain is no longer as powerful as it was in the past, Spanish food, films, and sports stars are still well-known around the world.

How to say... hellohola how are you?¿qué tal? nono yessí pleasepor favor thank yougracias you're welcomede nada

(o-LA) (ke-TAL) (no) (see) (por fa-VOR) (GRA-thyas) (de NA-da)

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