2. Spain is the largest country on the Iberian
peninsula. Known officially as the
Kingdom of Spain, it is a member of the
European Union and is bordered by France
to the east and Portugal to the west.
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4. Spain is mostly arid and mountainous
with more fertile land in the northeast
near the Pyrenees mountains. Central
Spain is mostly covered by the Meseta, a
large plateau. Though Spain is mostly
covered by the relatively flat meseta it
has only one navigable river, the
Guadalquivir.
Physical characteristics
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6. Spain has several different cultural groups
including
Spaniards, Basques, Catalans, Galicians, a
nd Castilians and has 5 different native
languages which are
Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Galician, and
Aranese but the main religion roman
catholic with 79% of all spanish people
being catholic.
culture
7. Some of the most popular Spanish traditions
are going for tapas, which aren’t food but a
way of eating food in small portions while
going from restaurant to restaurant. Another
popular tradition is the siesta, where shops
and businesses close from around 2pm until
5pm while restaurants close from about 4pm
until about 8 or 9pm traditionally to escape
the heat. Another is bull fighting, a sport
where matadors try to kill a bull using a cape
to lure it in and attack it in a large stadium.
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8. Spain is a vast country with many
characteristics that make it unique. From
the people who live there to the features
of the land, this multicultural country is
an amazing place.
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