Historical Background of Spain
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Introduction
❖Spain belongs to the European Iberian Peninsula.
❖ It comprises of 17 independent regions
❖ Madrid is its Capital
❖Spain is headed by the King by now is Felipe VI
❖People of Spain are Christian believers who strongly believe
in Roman Catholic Church.
Flag, Population Growth , current status plus Spain’s largest cities
❖ Spain has a population of 46,468,102
❖It has a population density of 93/km2 (248.3/sq mi)
❖It has a various big cities such as:
➢Madrid
➢Barcelona
➢Valencia
➢Seville
Examples of the Language Spoken in Spain
❖The national official language is Castilian Spanish
❖Spain has other spoken languages which are not limited to:
➢Basque language also known as (Esker),
➢ Catalan and
➢ Galician
❖ These languages contribute to the Spain’s richest cultural multiplicity
The Climate variation for agriculture in Spain
e.g. Mediterranean Climate
❖Spain has three major climatic zones.
❖The first climate is the Mediterranean climate.
❖Mediterranean is characterized by
➢ hot,
➢ dry and
➢warm summers
❖ Mediterranean is a dominant climate in peninsula.
❖Mediterranean has two way known varieties; Csa and Csb.
The Climate variation for agriculture in Spain
e.g. semi-arid climate(Cont)
❖ Spain has also a semi-arid climate.
❖ This type of climate predominant at the south east part of the
nation.
❖It is widespread in the northern and some parts of central areas of
nation.
❖It covers part of Murcia, south of Valencia as well as east of
Andalusia.
❖It is predominant at the Central Aragon
❖The average temperatures depend on latitude and altitude.
The Climate variation for agriculture in Spain
e.g. an oceanic climate (Cont)
❖A part of semi-arid climate, Spain as well experiences an oceanic
climate (Cfb).
❖ An oceanic climate is predominantly found at
➢ Cantabria,
➢ Basque Country,
➢Asturias,
➢Castile–León and Galicia.
❖ Summer and winter temperatures are prejudiced by the ocean
Type of Government in Spain
❖The Spain is under the government of Kingdom
❖The king is the head of government
❖ The position of the king is hereditary
❖The 17 regions are managed by local government
The Government Branches of Spain
❖The government of Spain is divided into three arms.
➢ It has the executive,
➢It has the judicial,
➢It has the legislative
❖ Every branch caries its own mandate under the constitution
❖ The executive comprise of:
➢ President
➢Council of Ministers
➢ Vice-president.
The Government Branches of Spain (Cont)
❖ The Congress of Deputies comprise of 350 representatives
❖The legislature is mandated to approve the monarch’s proposed
prime minister.
❖Judiciary independent
❖Judiciary is headed by General Council.
❖Judiciary is comprised of
➢Criminal,
➢Administrative and
➢Labor.
Transportation system of Spain
❖Spain has a stable road transportation system
❖Spain’s transportation system has six highways
❖ This systems connect Madrid, Cantabrian and Mediterranean
❖The Spain’s transportation system has over a million electric cars
❖Spain has underground railway systems
The Top Ten Agriculture Commodities in Spain
• Spain is one of the world producer of Agricultural commodities . The top
ten are
❖ Cereals
❖Sugar beet
❖Oilseeds
❖Tomatoes,
❖ carrots
❖ onions
❖Fruit
❖Grapes
❖Olives
Imports/Exports of Spain
❖Spain involves in the international in the Trade European union and
other trade organizations internationally.
❖The key commodity export are
➢ foodstuffs,
➢ motor vehicles,
➢ machinery,
➢ pharmaceuticals and medicines.
➢Spain’s main imports are oil and petroleum products
Emerging agriculture commodities in Spain
❖There are a number of foodstuffs that are emerging agriculture
commodities in Spain.
❖The most emerging agriculture commodities are:
❖Renewable energy
➢Maize and
➢ Faster growing sugarcanes.
Strengths of Spain
• Spain has economic strengths in many sectors such as
❖Tourism
❖Games and sports
❖Agriculture
❖Transport
❖Energy
Weaknesses of Spain
❖Spain is faced with high level of corruption.
❖Spain is facing a high level of unemployment rate.
❖Spain faces housing problems
Opportunities in Spain
• There are various opportunities in Spain such as:
❖Agribusiness
❖Business management and marketing extension
❖Engineering and informational technology
❖Renewable energy investment
Typical food and delicacy in Spain
• Examples of typical food and delicacy in Spain are:
❖Patatas bravas.
❖Paella.
❖Crema catalana.
❖Gazpacho
❖Calamari
❖Tortilla Española
Interesting facts in Spain
❖There are a various Interesting facts in Spain
❖Spain national football team won the 2010 World Cup in South
Africa.
❖ Spain has many tourist areas such as Running of the Bulls, La
Concha, Aqueduct of Segovia Cuenca, Ibiza,
❖Famous people in Spain:Queen Isabella, Miguel de Cervantes 1616
Diego Velazquez 1660 Pablo Picasso 1973
Famous People in Spain (Cont)
❖The most common celebrities in Span are:
❖Miguel de Cervantes (1616
❖ Diego Velazquez (1660)
❖Pablo Picasso (1973),
❖ Hernando Cortes (1547),
❖Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989)
Wonder (Peru – Machu Picchu) in Spain
• Spain has various wonder of the world
• Such wonders has made Spain tourist center
• It has a sight appealing
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