Spain

Spain was formed in 1516, 24 years after the "Reconquista" (the Expelling of all Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula).

The Kingdoms of Castile, Leon, and Aragon united under one banner when all three kingdoms were inherited by Carlos I and became one country for the very first time.

Prior to 1516 there was one monarch for Castile and Leon, and a second monarch for Aragon. Carlos I was the grandson of both Isabel and Ferdinand when he inherited the kingdoms that had belonged to each, and their heirs, separately. That was what unified the three kingdoms.

Yes, Spain once ruled Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.

The Spanish-American War in 1898 ended Spain's control of all three territories. Cuba became independent (after a few years) and Puerto Rico and the Philippines became US possessions. Puerot Rico is still a US territory, although now self-governing, and the Philippines gained independence from the US in 1946.

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Europe. By the way, you don't need wikianswers to answer that. A Google search or an atlas would be just as easy.

Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany. Its Italian name is Firenze.

There are about 779 miles from Heathrow to Madrid Barahas airports.

The last name of King Juan Carlos is Duncan, I know this by doing a lot of research and growing up on Spain

lunch time in Spain starts at 2:00 pm

its also the biggest meal of the day, not breakfast

Spain has a higher overall elevation than France. France is a country of flat plains and gently rolling hills. The highest point in France is Mount Blanc at 4,808-meters. Spain is a mountainous country. The highest point in Spain is Mount Tiede at 3,718-meters.

The domination of the Visigoths over modern day Spanish territory i estimated to be between 14 and 256 years.

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During the Pre- Modern Era (1450-1700), Spain, along with Portugal, started to explore the world. In 1492, Christopher Columbus was supported by Isabella of Castile to explore the west side in order to search for the spice world of India and Asia even though many Europeans traveled along eastward. After, the Spanish and Portuguese found the New World. The Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer with their explorers like Francisco Pizarro and Hernan Cortes to conquest Latin and South America such as the Aztecs and the Incas. They obtained lots of gold and silver which caused inflation in their homelands. The Spanish set up sugar and other cash crop plantations and started the transatlantic slave trade. They impacted other European nations like England and France to colonize for profits as well.

Spain had absolute monarchy but was controlled by the Holy Roman Empire (Charles V) around mid-1500s. Their government was strongly tied to the church unlike most of the Protestant nations. Many talented Muslims and Jews left the country. Spain became fragile as time passed since other stronger nations began to colonize their land.

The small number of Christians that live in Iraq have always celebrated Christmas. Iraq made Christmas an official holiday in 2008.

Spain maintains a border in the Pyrenees mountains with France and Andorra. Spain has a border running throughout the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal for all regions due south of Galicia. Finally, Spain maintains land boundaries with Morocco for the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla.

i can really only speak culinarily, but some of there leading export are olives, and olive oil

[1] It's known for its antiquities. It's located at the Straits of Gibraltar, so its position is strategic to passage to and from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The ancient Phoenicians, Carthaginians and Romans were there because of the location, and for trade. [2] It's known for cultural achievements. It was the center of about 700 years of Moorish rule over the Iberian peninsula. So it has many beautiful, famous monuments: for example, the Alhambra in Granada; the Giralda in Seville; and the Medina Azahara and Mezquita in Cordoba. [3] It's known for its engineering achievements, such as the Alamillo bridge of Seville. [4] It's known for its famous people: Rafael Alberti, Manuel de Falla, and Paco de Lucia in music; Antonio Banderas in film; Federico Garcia Lorca in literature; Cristina Hoyos in dance; and Pablo Picasso and Diego Velasquez in art. [5] It's known for its farming methods, particularly in its drought-tolerant strategies and its wise use of irrigation and scarce rainfall. [6] It's known for its food, such as the bar snacks ka tapas of Seville; fish dishes; and gazpacho. [7] It's known as the gateway of knowledge from the ancient to the modern world. For many Jewish and Moorish scholars in Andalucia passed on astronomical, geographical, historical, mathematical, medical and philosophical knowledge that might otherwise have been lost in all the fighting over the Holy Land and the Middle East during the Crusades, and after. [8] It's known for its preservation of local culture, such as the dancing and music of fandango and flamenco. [9] It's known for its production of sherry.

when jello eats the unicorns it usually finishes with the rainbow farts, that way big foot doesn't get jelous and destroy the munchkins. in otherwords- futbol... but im just guessing

Yes Majorca is in Spain and it also is a beautiful place in Spain

Joseph I of Spain was the King of Spain between 1808 and 1813.

Spain has a drastic scarcity of natural lakes. Most of what are called lakes are swampy/marshy areas. Spain has several large impoundments (reservoirs) used for water supply that they use a lakes as we know them in the US.

It was when the Spanish Armada was sent to invade Britain. Due mainly British weather, and the harrowing by the British fleet, the attack was a dismal failure. Many Spanish ships were sunk by stormy seas as they were forced to sail across the top of Scotland and then south between Ireland and England to reach their Spanish home.

Barcelona is in the northeast corner of Spain.

There are two Girl Guide organizations in Italy.

C.N.G.E.I. wear green shirts and a scarf/neckerchief. They may also wear a cap.

A.G.E.S.C.I. also wear shirts and a scarf/neckerchief. Colors are light blue shirts with dark blue pants or brown shirts with khaki pants and are probably based on the guide level. Caps are also available.

The country's mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north and northeast by the Bay of Biscay; and to the west and northwest by the Atlantic Ocean.