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Spain
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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What body of water borders Spain Greece and Italy?
The Mediterranean Sea borders these three countries as well as southern France, Monaco, Spain, northern Morocco, Algeria , Tunisia, Malta, Libya, Egypt Israel, Lebanon and Syria, Cyprus, , Albania, Montenegro, Croatia, and Slovenia,
In particular, the coasts of Italy, Greece and part of Turkey are on specific bodies of water which are part of the Mediterranean Sea and are determined by the geographical shape of this sea in these areas. The western coast of Italy is on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The eastern coast of Italy is on the Adriatic Sea. The southern coast of Italy and the western coast of Greece are separated by the Ionian Sea. The eastern coast of Greece and the western coast of Turkey are separated by the Aegean Sea.
What is the most important instrument in the flamenco?
The Instrument that is not typically found in Spanish Music is a Piano.
Are there any Spanish territory in Africa?
Spain no longer has any colonies in Africa. They do, however, own two small enclaves on the coast of Northern Africa (Cueta and Melila). These are not colonies, though. They are part of Spain.
Here's a list of former Spanish colonies and their dates of independence
- Spanish Morocco (1956)
- Ifni (1969)
- Spanish Sahara (1975)
- Spanish Guinea (1968)
How do you watch eastenders in Spain?
by watching it on tv the night it is on or watching them on bbc iplayer.
How many desert are there in Spain?
There is not really a desert in Spain. The area reported as desert is less than six or seven miles across, is semi desert, is bisected by a highway, can be easily crossed on foot or by bicycle. However it is the only semi desert in Europe.
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What spanish speaking countries lie south of Mexico?
there are plenty of Spanish speaking countries underneath florida,such as cuba,puerto rico, jamaica,dominican republic,haiti,carribean islands,and almost all countries in south america..hope that helps!!
What form of money does Spain use?
England and the UK uses the Pound (£) Sterling.
France uses the Euro.
Spain uses the Euro.
What mountain range separates Italy Spain and France?
The Alps is the mountain range that separates France from Italy.
They stretch from the point where the French-Italian border meets the Mediterranean Sea, north, then east passing through Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria to Slovenia.
Why did the Spanish program to convert the Pueblo to Christianity fail in 1680?
Numerous causes existed:
- With the Spaniards gone the Pueblos lost their reason for unifying in the first place.
- They picked up their old ways and began their old rivalries.
- Not all of the Pueblos were happy that the Spaniards were gone.
- The Navajo, Apache and Comanche who for years had been kept at bay by the Spaniards increased their attacks on the Pueblos.
- Some had become genuine Christians under Spanish rule and had close family ties with the Spanish colonists.
What is the name of the spanish national anthem?
La marcha real ("The Royal March") is the national anthem of Spain.
What is the motto of Kingdom of Asturias?
Kingdom of Galicia's motto is 'Hoc hic misterium fidei firmiter profitemur'.
Why did Napoleon lose in Spain?
Many reasons. Here are a few.
- Britain was determined to restore the Bourbon monarchy in France and so consistently bankrolled military coalitions against Napoleon.
- Napoleon's unpopular Continental System which banned trade between Britain and Napoleon's empire.
- Napoleon's invasion of Spain. Here his troops encountered resistance from guerrilla fighters. Napoleon greatly misjudged local attitudes to his reforms as well as the power and involvement of the Catholic Church in Spain.
- Napoleon's Russian campaign (1812). The Russians drew Napoleon as far as Borodino and burned down Moscow before Napoleon arrived. Napoleon should have quickly declared victory and left but he chose instead to wait for a treaty with the Tsar (temporarily residing in St Petersburg). It never came and the army marched back in bitter winter at the loss of 500,000 troops.
The allied forces reached Paris in 1814, before Napoleon's brief rise over the 100 days return from Elba, until his final fall at Waterloo in 1815.
Is it hilly or flat in France?
France is actually a very geographically diverse country. It has a nice large, fairly flat basin that extends inward from the Atlantic. However, the eastern and southern borders of France are mountainous, with the Pyrenees to the south and Alps to the east.
What countries were colonized by Spain?
The modern countries that were colonies of Spain in any moment are:
In the Americas: Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and a great part of the southern united States. In Asia-Pacific: Philipines, Guam, the Marianas and the Carolines islands.
In Africa: Western Sahara, Equatorial Guinea and small parts in northern and southern Morocco.
What is bigger France or Spain or Italy?
Rome is a city in the country of Italy, not a country of itself. Rome is also a lot smaller than France, which is a country.
Was Spain a part of the french empire?
Spain was probably more powerful than France in the 16th and early 17th centuries.
What are some types of art found in Spain?
In Spain, arts such as, Sculptures, paintings, portraits, murals, and black paintings can be found. Summary 1. Art in Museums 2. Outdoor Art - Architecture 3. Outdoor Art - Ruins 1. Art In Museums The Prado Art Museum on the Paseo de la Castellana (a very important North-South street in Madrid) is both large and rich in Spanish and art of other origin, notably art of the Italian Renaissance. Two very important Spanish artists grace the Prado. The first is Diego Velazquez. Velazquez was court painter to Felipe II. He is a master portraitist, commonly agreed to be one of the best painters at rendering "atmosphere," or the space in a painting. Thus, the subjects of the portraits seem as if they are actually standing before the viewer, with space in between the two--the subjects are standing a few feet behind what art historians call the "picture plane." One of the most important paintings in the history of Western Art, "Las Meninas," is housed at the Prado. It is a portrait of court dwarves, the King and Queen, and the artist all at once. There is a mirror in the painting that reflects the painter working, and once we realize that, we realize that we, the viewers of the painting, must be standing exactly where the painter stood. "Las Meninas" is a very important painting to see during one's lifetime. The second painter featured in the Prado is Francisco Goya. Goya does not have control of the "atmosphere" as Velasquez does; instead, he is a superb illustrator with an excellent sense of dramatic composition. Goya, too, painted for the court, but one of the most fascinating rooms in the Prado is the salon that contains Goya's "pinturas negras," or "dark paintings." These are paintings representing horrifying or brutal subjects that Goya painted for his own amusement and posted in his dining room! One of these paintings is entitled "Saturn Devouring His Children," in which a crazed Greek god Saturn looks out at the viewer holding a body with a head bitten off; there is also a painting of a traveling party about to be covered by an avalance; also present, and most horrifying to this author, is an illustration of a Spanish form of duel with clubs wherein the participants stand in mud, which prevents either man from running away. Essentially, one of the duelers clubs the other to death, but himself is clubbed to the edge of dying. The illustration is of the two getting ready to make the first swing of their clubs. The Prado also houses Picasso's "Guernica," a painting mourning the Nazi bombing of Guernica, a town on the Northern Spanish coast, carried out in the 1930's; many historian agree that it was this bombing run that was the "rehearsal" for the blitzkriegs with which Germany began the Second World War. II. Architecture No essay on art in Spain would be complete without a mention of the Alhambra, a Moorish (medieval Arabian) palace in the city of Grenada. It is a fantasy done in smooth, flawless white marble, with open rooms leading to other open rooms, fountains, water flowing through rooms to collect in the fountains, carvings that grace arches and columns. The impression is of an incredibly airy, labrynthine yet organized, one-floor fantasy building. One of the most impressive features is the "Court of Lions," where four marble lions spit water from their mouths, and beautiful, open rooms surround the court on all four sides. At the other end of the timeline, Frank Gehry, the celebrated American architect, recently completed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, a city on the North coast of Spain. The building is thought of as one of Gehry's best, so far--a collage of undulating, bulbous shapes contrasting with rectilinear outcroppings. There are other marvelous examples of architecture in Spain--the work in Barcelona of Antonio Gaudi, for example, whose buildings look as if they were melting; the mosque in Cordoba is a master of space made to appear soaring by an arrangement of beautiful columns indoors--but space limits their full discussion here. III. Roman Ruins Spain was one of the most stable of Ancient Rome's colonies. In Segovia, there is a heart-stopping ruin of an aqueduct, three stories high. The aqueduct has two channels, one of which served to provide water to local areas and one of which carried water that eventually would provide water to Rome. The city of Salamanca is also home to many stunningly well-preserved Roman ruins. IV. Conclusion Any person with the means and with any interest in art should make a trip to Spain, where much of the art is *not* concentrated in museums, a high priority. The Gothic cathedrals of France and the museums of Paris, whose number and quality are the best in Western Europe--is also not to be missed. Spain's treasures are more spread out. That, happily, means that the tourist can also drive throughout this country, about the size of Texas, or take the excellent trains that criscross the country.
Does the music of Galicia often use Celtic musical instruments?
The region of Spain called Galicia was part of a much larger region in which the Celtic culture flourished in pre-Christian times. It is to be expected that the music of Galicia has roots in Celtic musical traditions.
Spain's motto is "Plus Ultra" (Latin), or "Further Beyond".
