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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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Palma Mallorca, also known as Palma de Mallorca, is the largest city on Mallorca and the capital of the Autonomous Region of the Balearic Islands which are, in turn, part of Spain.
Any of the following:
- The Republic of the Seven United Provinces as a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795,
- Alternative names
- United Provinces
- Federated Belgic Provinces
- Belgic Federation
How did Francisco Franco gain control as a dictator?
He fought a civil war from 1936 to 1939, and won.
While he was an absolute dictator he was also a Spanish Patriot through and through. His only concern was the well being of Spain and it's people. You can abhor his methods, but you can't ignore his results. He grabbed Spain by the nap of the neck and dragged it, kicking and screaming, into the 20th century, and then he left it well on the way to being a Constitutional Monarchy. I would say that was no small feat.
I lived in Spain the last 10 years of his life. I respected him.
What two Hispanic countries share a border with Spain?
Portugal and Andorra are the two countries on the Iberian Peninsula that share a border with Spain.
Why were the Phoenicians and Greeks the first in Spain?
The first in Spain were the indigenous peoples with whom the Phoenicians traded.
Spain is a fairly large country. Paris is a fairly large city. Spain is much, much larger than Paris.
There are too many to list here. Start with Sevilla, Cordoba, Cadiz, Malaga, Granada, Jaen, Huelva, Jerez de la Frontera and Algamitas and go from there.
What mysterious sinking fueled the movement for war with Spain?
The USS Maine in Havana Harbor on 15 February 1898.
Yes and no. Rome received the territory of Spain after the second Punic War but still had to fight to completely control it. In time Spain became one of Rome's important provinces, providing the empire with raw materials, troops, high quality olive oil and a couple of emperors.
