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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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What Medium did El Greco use?

El Greco used tempera on panel for his early Icons on Crete and later, used Oil on Canvas, Oil on Panel, and Oil on Copper.

What is North of Spain?

Simple answer: France. Clever answer: France and Andorra. After all, Andorra may be smaller than many villages, but it's still a country.

In what city is the Sagrada Familia?

It will be the tallest and most magnificent Cathedral in the world when finished. Designed and started in Barcelona, Spain by Antoni Gaudi in the 1800's, it has been under construction for 135 years. Construction continues every day, and it is estimated to be another decade or two (?) for it to be finally finished. There are extremely complicated architectural plans and models left by Gaudi to guide the present day builders.

Go to www.60minutes.com and search for their video report, which aired March 10, 2013.

Are maracas used in Spain?

A percussion instrument, originally made of gourds filled with dry seeds

What is the famous dance in Spain called?

Eurodance Stands For European Dance and It is in Electronica Category

It is Often Played In Mainly All European Countries And Including France , England and Germany(More Played ) It has a very strong Bass Line and Very Fast Tempo But Not all songs . So That's What Eurodance is .

Why is Canada better than Spain?

No, it's not. Switzerland, by far is better than Canada. Switzerland has a much better quality of life, significantly higher life expectancy, and warmer climate than Canada. Sorry, but the truth hurts.

What actors and actresses appeared in Galicia enteira - 1993?

The cast of Galicia para el mundo - 1989 includes: Ana Borderas as Narrator Norma Duval as herself Juan Luis Alvarez as Narrator Isabel Prinz as Herself - Hostess

What celebrations are in Spain?

Here are some festivals and celebrations that i found online and hope that they help. For more info on these celebrations, follow their links

Las Fallas (6)

Pamplona Bull Run (38)

Semana Santa (Easter) (9)

Tomatina Tomato Fight (20)

What are some similarities between Spain and Pakistan?

There are no similarities, apart from both are a sovereign country. Spain is part of the European mainland, while New Zealand is formed from two separate islands, near Australia.

There are several similarities between New Zealand and Spain that derive from the fact that the New Zealand system of governance is based on a European model. Both New Zealand and Spain are representative democracies with royalty as the head of state. Both also give a strong degree of autonomy to peoples and provinces which have a distinct culture from the dominant center (Catalonians and Basques in Spain and Maori in New Zealand)

How did the law of the indies regulate life in New Spain?

when i had this type of homework in social studies i was also cunfused cuz im just in 7th grade ,if you just look deeper in the book you can find it,,,but if you can't here you go...

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The laws of the indies also set up a STRICT social system.poeple in spanish colonies where divided into 4 social classes:peninsulares,creoles,mestizos,and indians..

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turn of sonny with a chance ,turn of your ipod , ipad and computer and read for good time sake!!

What mountain range forms the border of Spain an France?

There are the Pyrenees Mountain in the north, and the Sierra Nevada range in the south.

Which country has the higher population Spain or France?

France has a pupulation of around 64 million and Spain has a pupulation of around 46 million. France has around 18 million more inhabitants than Spain.

Are France and Spain enemies?

France and Spain are both members of the EU. They enjoy a good relationship.

Historically, France had good relations with most of the Iberian States until Castille and Aragon united to become Spain. Spain's policies became especially antagonistic towards France in the 1500s and 1600s. In the War of Spanish Succession in the early 1700s, the French success in establishing the Bourbon Dynasty in Spain promoted better French-Spanish relations. These were upset in the early 1800s with the Napoleonic Wars, but reset to neutral after the Congress of Vienna. Spain was neutral and pro-Axis neutral in the World Wars in contrast to France's Ally Status in both. With the Cold War and the formation of the European Union, France and Spain have become relatively strong allies.

What did the Carthaginians bring to Spain?

Foodstuffs, timber, precious metals and jewelry, fabrics, metals and minerals.

Who was a painter from Spain?

Van Dyck (1599–1641) was commissioned to paint a famous portrait 'Charles I on Horseback', which hangs in the National Gallery in London. Charles also comissioned Rubens (1577–1640) for a huge set of 3 paintings on the ceiling of the Banqueting Hall at Whitehall.

Is the guitar first made in Spain?

Before the development of the electric guitar and the use of synthetic materials, a guitar was defined as being an instrument having "a long, fretted neck, flat wooden soundboard, ribs, and a flat back, most often with incurved sides". The term is used to refer to a number of related instruments that were developed and used across Europe beginning in the 12th century and, later, in the Americas.These instruments are descended from ones that existed in ancient central Asia and India. For this reason guitars are distantly related to modern instruments from these regions, including the tanbur, the setar and the sitar, among others. The oldest known iconographic representation of an instrument displaying the essential features of a guitar is a 3,300 year old stone carving of a Hittite bard.

The modern word "guitar" was adopted into English from Spanish guitarra (German Gitarre, FrenchGuitare), loaned from the medieval Andalusian Arabic قيثارة qitara, itself derived from the Latincithara, which in turn came from the earlier Greek word kithara (κιθάρα), a descendant of Old Persian sihtar ( سی تار) (Tar means string in Persian).

The guitar is descended from the Roman cithara brought by the Romans to Hispania around 40 AD, and further adapted and developed with the arrival of the four-string oud, brought by the Moors after their conquest of Iberia in the 8th century. Elsewhere in Europe, the indigenous six-string Scandinavian lut (lute), had gained in popularity in areas of Viking incursions across the continent. Often depicted in carvings c. 800 AD, the Norse hero Gunther (also known as Gunnar), played a lute with his toes as he lay dying in a snake-pit, in the legend of Siegfried. By 1200 AD, the four-string "guitar" had evolved into two types: the guitarra moresca (Moorish guitar) which had a rounded back, wide fingerboard and several soundholes, and the guitarra latina (Latin guitar) which resembled the modern guitar with one soundhole and a narrower neck. In the 14th and 15th centuries the qualifiers "moresca" and "latina" were dropped and these four course instruments were simply called guitars. The Spanish vihuela or (in Italian) "viola da mano", a guitar-like instrument of the 15th and 16th centuries, is often considered a major influence in the development of the modern guitar. It had six courses (usually), lute-like tuning in fourths and a guitar-like body, although early representations reveal an instrument with a sharply-cut waist. It was also larger than the contemporary four course guitars. By the late 15th century some vihuelas began to be played with a bow, leading to the development of the viol. By the sixteenth century the vihuela's construction had more in common with the modern guitar, with its curved one-piece ribs, than with the viols, and more like a larger version of the contemporary four-course guitars. The vihuela enjoyed only a short period of popularity in Spain and Italy during an era dominated elsewhere in Europe by the lute; the last surviving published music for the instrument appeared in 1576. Meanwhile the five-course baroque guitar, which was documented in Spain from the middle of the 16th century, enjoyed popularity, especially in Spain, Italy and France from the late 16th century to the mid 18th century. Confusingly, in Portugal, the word vihuela referred to the guitar, whereas guitarra meant the "Portuguese guitar", a variety of cittern.

What is Spain's traditional music?

Spain's traditional music is flamenco.

Spain has no nationwide traditions of music, food, or dress. Spain began as a political entity when 3 independent kingdoms, Leon, Aragon, and Castile were united under a single monarch Carlos II. Before unification they had their own musical, food, and dress traditions. As other political entities were added to Spain they too brought their own traditions.

Andalucia has Flamenco music that features guitars, hand claps, and castanets. It is not the tradition all over Spain. In parts of the north they favor bagpipes. Other areas have anything in between depending on their traditions.

There are a couple traditional types of music that come from Spain. One is Flamenco, and another is music played on a Gaita, a bagpipe type instrument, in Galicia, northern Spain.

What is the distance between the capital of France and the capital of Spain?

ViaMichelin quotes the distance as 296km (184 miles), with nearly all of that distance (289km = 180 miles) being on motorways. The motorway tolls add up to 18.50 euros and the estimated journey time is quoted as 2 hours 56 minutes. In practice, I'd allow extra time for finding your final destination in Paris and estimate a total journey time approaching three and a half hours.

Is it hilly or flat in Spain?

Spain is a beautiful country, that is not strictly flat. It has many plateaus and has a few mountains.

The most popular food in France?

The most popular sweet food in France is the crepes which originated from Brittany

Name the europeans countries that are separated by the Pyrenees mountains?

The Pyrenees are a mountain range in Europe, between France and Spain.