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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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How did napoleons conquest of Spain affect Spanish colonies in the Americans?
It demonstrated that power reverted to the people when a monarch was absent.
How far is the drive from Granada Spain to Seville Spain?
Wood computer desks can be purchased at most stores offering furniture such as Wal-mart and Sears, but also specialty stores such as Crate and Barrel and Ikea. A look through the yellow pages will show you dozens of furniture stores in your area.
What were the early strengths of the Spanish empire in 1500?
As you mention Spain was already an Empire in 1500, even though it had still not fully conquered America and no gold had arrived to Seville yet. I believe their strenghts were:
1. A fabulous state (for that time standards and even for any standard). Spain was in the year 1500 the only state (UK and France were still to be formed, Italy and Germany wouldn't form until the XIX century) in Europe, together with Portugal. And it worked well, it had a proper justice, trasury, foreign affairs and army
2. Its new army, the "tercios". Spain invented modern warfare in which infantry is the king. Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba "El gran Capitan" won hundreds of batles using the infantry as the cornerstone of its army. The Spanish army won the French in the battles of Ceriñola and Garellano in Italy. Both battles were small compared to modern standards but had a major impact in modern warfare (see the description of the Gran Capitan done by Montgomery during WWII). Those tercios were going to be the equivalente to the US marines for the XVI and XVII centuries, winning almost all battles
3. Its "Armada". The Spaniards had, before anyone, the technology to build incredibly efficient ships. Actually, until well into the beginning of the XVIII century they were the only one to have "maps" of the winds all around the globe. The pacific ocean was named like that by a Spaniard, and the Pacific ocean was called the "Spanish lake" for more than 200 years. Think that the Spaniards circumnavigated the world in 1520 while most European countries at that time didnt even know how to sail. They conquered from Mexico to Philippines in less than 20 years.
4. Its people. Unlike other countries, Spain conquered its empire through private initiative. The empire was done by the Spanish people, not by the nobles or the king that were more focused on Europe (Holland, England, France etc). Those guys conquered a whole world with very limited resources but with incredible courage.
What would be considered offensive in Mexico and Brazil?
Hand Gestures:
- The Finger is the most aggressive if you are a foreigner.
- In Brazil, The Fig is well understood by its sexual interpretation.
- The OK sign could be misinterpreted in Brazil as a sexual advance.
- The blah-blah sign is also offensive, specially when during a heated argument.
- The finger gun could get you in trouble, specially when pointing to adults (it could be interpreted as a threat).
Other etiquette violations:
- Cloth that makes fun or mocks the church.
- In Mexico you shouldn't wear anything resembling the Mexican flag or coat of arms.
- For both countries, on formal environments, you should wear conservative clothing.
- In both countries, high displays of wealth by foreigners are badly seen (too much bling-bling is only deserved for locals, though).
What players have played for top 4 in England and also played in Spain?
Michael Owen
Nicholas Anelka
Mark Hughes
Bolo Zenden
Lassana Diarra
Jermaine Pennant
Emmanuelle Petit
What food is imported and exported from Spain?
Spain exports citrus fruit, dry fruit, potato chips, olive oil and olives, cheese, cured meat products, and wine. They import nuts.
Who benefited from the second republic of Spain?
The major beneficiaries of the Second Republic were the Basques, Catalonians, and Valencians who finally able to assert their own autonomy and develop their own cultures. Additionally, there was a general breakdown of the nobility and this allowed the lower classes to begin to acquire property as opposed to living often as sharecroppers.
On Smart Music (A musical aid) it is said that Traditional wrote this...after searching his name many times I find no composer by the name Traditional but from what I have seen it is a very old folk song that has no original conductor that is known
Hope that helped =)
What is the distance from Malaga Spain to Madrid Spain?
It is 340 miles from Madrid to Malaga, about a 6 hour drive.
In the touristic period planes from all the world lands in Mallorca as charters. During winter flights are only from Spain.
What does Spain and Madrid have in common?
Madrid is the capital of Spain
Madrid is the capital of Spain
How much does a can of soda cost in Spain?
i cost about $3.23
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They average 75c (just under a euro)
