Historical Background of Spain Student’s Name Institution Date 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 References Cañizares-Esguerra, J. 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