SpainOur Country

Where do we are?

Facts and figures

Extension 500,000 Km2

47,000,000 inhabitants

17 autonomous regions

8.116 municipalities

Latitude: between 26o and 44º N

Longitude: between 19oW and 5o E

Coastline: 7,500 Km

Calling code: 34

Highest peak: 3718m (Teide)

Time zone: CET

Currency. Euro

1€= 30.1260 SKK

1€= 4.29318 PLN

1€= 1.95603 BGN

Capital: Madrid

Internet Country Code Domain: .es

Member of the EU since 1986

Compulsory Education from 6 to 16

Political system

Constitutional monarchy. King Juan Carlos I

Spanish Constitution. Enacted by referendum on 1978

Bicameral parliament: The Congress of Deputies and The Senate

17 regions so 17 autonomous governments

Regions are subdivided in provinces and municipalities

Stereotypes• It is hot in Spain!

– It depends on the region

• Spanish people speak loud. – More or less…

• Spanish people like bullfighting. – Just a minority

• Spanish people play guitar and dance Flamenco.– Absolutely not!

• Paella is the most popular Spanish dish: – True!

• Spanish timetable is crazy. – True. Lunch at 14:30, dinner at 21:30…

• Having a siesta is usual in Spain. – Well, some are great supporter of it, but not everybody!

You probably know of…

Pablo Picasso Cervantes Santa Teresa Gaudí José Carreras

Rafa Nadal Fernando Torres Antonio Banderas Pedro Almodóvar Penélope Cruz

But you never heard of…

Joaquín Sorolla Javier Marías Vicente Ferrer Calatrava José CarlosMartínez

Mª José Martínez Pau Gasol Sara Baras Iciar Bollaín Gema Mengual

Maybe you’ve heard ofBenidorm La Sagrada Familia La Alhambra

Museo del Prado Real Madrid vs. Barça Sanfermines

But never heard of Tarifa Burgos Cathedral Segovia Aqueduct

The Guggenheim Canoeing down te Segura Spring Festivals in Murcia