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Spain is a developed country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It is Western Europe’s second biggest country by area with 504,030 sq km. Its topography, history and rich cultural heritage attract tourists from all over the world.

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Why did Paraguay gain independence from Spain?

it gain independence from spain

bcauses

they wanted there own freedon

example do activites

such as put on a show etc....

What is the name of the dictator of Spain?

Francisco Franco was the dictator of Spain from 1939 until 1975 .

Where can someone find information on buying property in Spain?

In order to find cheap property in Spain, one would need to speak to a real estate agent. However, there are certain websites that are dedicated to this. One of the more familiar websites is called Cheap property Spain.

What was the language of Galicia in 1848?

At that time Galician-Portuguese (Galicia's native language) was the language of the overwhelming majority of the population. However, Spanish was the only official language, although it was only spoken fluently and as a first language by small minorities in urban areas.

What was the longest Filipino revolt against Spain?

Absolutely! The Filipinos dreamed to achieve inependence from the harsh Spanish rule at that time.Spanish rule on the Philippines was briefly interrupted in 1762, when British troops occupied Manila as a result of Spain's entry into the Seven Years' War. The Treaty of Paris of 1763 restored Spanish rule and in 1764 the British left the country fearing another costly war with Spain. The brief British occupation weakened Spain's grip on power and sparked rebellions and demands for independence.[

In 1781, Governor-General José Basco y Vargas established the Economic Society of Friends of the Country. The Philippines by this time was administered directly from Spain. Developments in and out of the country helped to bring new ideas to the Philippines. The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 cut travel time to Spain. This prompted the rise of the ilustrados, an enlightened Filipino upper class, since many young Filipinos were able to study in Europe. Enlightened by the Propaganda Movement to the injustices of the Spanish colonial government and the "frailocracy", the ilustrados originally clamored for adequate representation to the Spanish Cortes and later for independence. José Rizal, the most celebrated intellectual and radical illustrado of the era, wrote the novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, which greatly inspired the movement for independence.[8] The Katipunan, a secret society whose primary purpose was that of overthrowing Spanish rule in the Philippines, was founded by Andrés Bonifacio who became its Supremo (leader).

An early flag of the Filipino revolutionaries

The Philippine Revolution began in 1896. Rizal was implicated in the outbreak of the revolution and executed for treason in 1896. The Katipunan in Cavite split into two groups, Magdiwang, led by Mariano Alvarez (a relative of Bonifacio's by marriage), and Magdalo, led by Emilio Aguinaldo. Leadership conflicts between Bonifacio and Aguinaldo culminated in the execution or assassination of the former by the latter's soldiers. Aguinaldo agreed to a truce with the Pact of Biak-na-Bato and Aguinaldo and his fellow revolutionaries were exiled to Hong Kong. Not all the revolutionary generals complied with the agreement. One, General Francisco Makabulos, established a Central Executive Committee to serve as the interim government until a more suitable one was created. Armed conflicts resumed, this time coming from almost every province in Spanish-governed Philippines.

A session of congress of the short-lived First Philippine Republic

In 1898, as conflicts continued in the Philppines, the USS Maine, having been sent to Cuba because of U.S. concerns for the safety of its citizens during an ongoing Cuban revolution, exploded and sank in Havana harbor. This event precipitated the Spanish-American war.[11] After Commodore George Dewey defeated the Spanish squadron at Manila, the U.S. invited Aguinaldo to return to the Philippines, which he did on May 19, 1898, in the hope he would rally Filipinos against the Spanish colonial government. By the time U.S. land forces had arrived, the Filipinos had taken control of the entire island of Luzon, except for the walled city of Intramuros. On June 12, 1898, Aguinaldo declared the independence of the Philippines in Kawit, Cavite, establishing the First Philippine Republic under Asia's first democratic constitution.[8] Simultaneously, a German squadron arrived in Manila and declared that if the United States did not seize the Philippines as a colonial possession, Germany would. In the Battle of Manila, the United States captured the city from the Spanish after the Filipino forces had cordoned off the city. The Spanish forces surrendered instead to the Americans. This battle marked an end of Filipino-American collaboration, as Filipino forces were prevented from entering the captured city of Manila, an action deeply resented by the Filipinos.[12] Spain and the United States sent commissioners to Paris to draw up the terms of the Treaty of Paris which ended the Spanish-American War. The Filipino representative, Felipe Agoncillo, was excluded from sessions as the revolutionary government was not recognized by the family of nations.[12] Although there was substantial domestic opposition, the United States decided neither to return the Philippines to Spain, nor to allow Germany to annex the Philippines. In addition to Guam and Puerto Rico, Spain was forced in the negotiations to hand over the Philippines to the U.S. in exchange for US$20,000,000.00,[13] which the U.S. later claimed to be a "gift" from Spain.[14] The first Philippine Republic rebelled against the U.S. occupation, resulting in the Philippine-American War (1899-1913).

What peninsula does Spain and Portugal occupy?

Spain and Portugal share the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is mainly in the western part of the Peninsula. Portugal is bordered to the north and east by Spain and to the south and west by the Atlantic Ocean. Also located on the Iberian Peninsula are the Principality of Andorra, the British colony of Gibraltar, and a small part of France.

What is gambas in Spain?

A "gamba" is a shrimp or a prawn. In Spanish, the difference between those two is ambiguous.

Major river of Spain?

There are a couple of notable rivers in Spain. The Ebro has the most abundant flow, the Tagus is the longest, and the Guadalquivir irrigates a fertile valley at the same time as it is navigable inland and allows the city of Sevilla to be an international port even though it is many miles from the ocean.

What are the 3 main religions in Spain?

Religions: Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%The 'Other' figure there is made up of: a few thousand Jews, mostly, who left the countries of North Africa to settle in the larger urban centers like Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla and Cordoba. Spain also has some Anglicans.In a population of about 39 million, the number of non-Catholics was probably no more than 300,000. About 250,000 of these were of other Christian faiths, including several Protestant denominations, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Mormons.The number of Jews in Spain was estimated at about 13,000.More than 19 out of every 20 Spaniards were baptized Catholics; about 60 percent of them attended Mass; about 30 percent of the baptized Catholics did so regularly, although this figure declined to about 20 percent in the larger cities. As of 1979, about 97 percent of all marriages were performed according to the Catholic religion. A 1982 report by the church claimed that 83 percent of all children born the preceding year had been baptized in the church.Roman Catholicism is the largest denomination of Christianity present in the country by far. According to a July 2009 study by the Spanish Center of Sociological Research about 73% of Spaniards self-identify as Catholics, 2% other faith, and about 22% identify with no religion. Most Spaniards do not participate regularly in religious worship. This same study shows that of the Spaniards who identify themselves as religious, 58% hardly ever or never go to mass, 17% go to mass some times a year, 9% some time per month and 15% every Sunday or multiple times per week.The total number of parish priests has shrunk from 24,300 in 1975 to 19,307 in 2005. Nuns also dropped 6.9% to 54,160 in the period 2000-2005

How many countries did Spain conquer?

Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuala, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. In addition Spain occupied the Phillipines for 300 years, and part of Florida at one time was a Spanish territory as well, Other conquests are Spanish Guam, Spanish Morocco, Spanish Guinea, Spanish Sahara, Spanish West South Africa and the Canary Islands.

What type of houses do people live in the north of Spain?

Spain's housing is plentiful and mainly brick and/or masonry. It ranges from centuries old buildings and neighborhoods to ultramodern condominiums and apartment buildings and the occasional single family house with a yard. Most of the houses have patios which are paved. Most of the houses have common walls with adjacent buildings and border on a sidewalk in front which, in turn extends all the way to the street (no grass).

Spain's housing is whitewashed which is a striking contrast to many of its old baroque buildings

When did Mexico belong to Spain?

Yes, in fact Mexico gained it's independence from Spain on September 16, 1810

What are the disadvantages of Majorca?

Bad noise and litter, busy roads, crowdedness, air pollution also loss of traditional culture, lots of waste and makes there no atmosphere of being in a foreign country

night life is terrible lots of tourists get drunk and the lovely surrounding and countryside is forgotten/

What are facts about Spain that no one knows about?

Something important about Spain is the Spain monuments and also the Spanish blockade

Is Cyprus warmer than Spain?

Yes Spain is the hottest out of all these and Uk is coldest. Spain has Canary Islands, they are much more Southern than anywhere in Greece.

What did Spain and England have in common?

  1. Spain and the UK are both in the EU.
  2. Spain and England are not that hot with chillies.

The 3 major rivers in Spain?

The Tajo, the Duero, and the Guadalquivir are all rivers in Spain.

3 famous things in Spain?

The Royal Palace of Madrid is one thing that one might want to see when they are in Spain. Other things to see include the Aqueduct of Segovia, and Seville Cathedral.

Why did Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla want independence from Spain?

At the end of the 17th century, Spain became a declining empire with diminishing revenues and loss of both political and military influence -- especially against other rising powers such as Britain. The Bourbon Reforms (1747-1808) changed the colonial system in the Americas to that of an intendancy. These reforms were directed to increase tax revenues, but became very unpopular among the colonies as most intendants were peninsulares, or people born in Spain.

This power shift increased unrest among criollos, or people of Spanish ancestry who were born in the Americas, who ultimately attained the support of both Amerindians and mestizos (descendants of interracial marriages between Europeans and Native Americans) to wage war against Spanish rule. In Mexico and Central America, Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo (1753-1811) is considered the starter of such movement, while the South American war of independence was won by liberators Jose de San Martin (1778-1850) and Simon Bolivar (1783-1830).

When Napoleon's Army invaded both Spain and Portugal during the Peninsular Wars (1807-1814), most criollos saw the opportunity to secede from the Spanish Empire. By 1825 most of Latin America became independent, with only some last bastions in Mexico, Peru, Chile and Argentina still being loyal to the Spanish Crown. By 1833 even these were defeated, and all attempts of reconquest by Spain had been already thwarted. Finally, in 1836 the Spanish government renounced to the sovereignty over continental America, with the exception of Cuba an Puerto Rico, which were lost during the Spanish-American War (1898).

What other countries are next to Spain other than France?

Portugal and Andorra have borders with Spain as does the United Kingdom at Gibraltar, and Morocco with Ceuta and Melilla.

How did Francisco Franco use mass violence against Spain?

He employed secret police to terrorize communists and Republican supporters.

What is the main type of currency in Spain called?

All of Spain, including the Canary Islands, use the euro. Before the euro, they used the peseta.

Which continent is in Barcelona located?

Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain. Spain is the largest country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Iberian Peninsula is on the Southern edge of the continent of Europe.