English Word: peninsula
Spanish Word: la penÃnsula ---- Source: http://www.123teachme.com/spanish_word_for/peninsula
Spanish
Spain and Portugal are the two countries that make up the Iberian peninsula. In Spain they speak Spanish and in Portugal they speak Portuguese.
Spain shares part of the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal. Spanish territory includes Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, the cities of Ceuta and Melilla and some smaller territories in Northern Africa.
The Spanish Inquisition.
Iberians, after whom the peninsula is named
The Iberian Peninsula is the landmass in southwestern Europe occupied by Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar.
They speak Portuguese, Spanish, and French.
Spanish wasn't "discovered" ... for something to be discovered it has to be concealed beforehand. Spanish is a language that has been around and evolving since the Romans reached the Spanish peninsula.
The most used languages in the Iberian Peninsula are Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician and Basque.
Portuguese is considered older than Spanish. Portuguese can be traced back to the Latin language brought to the Iberian Peninsula by the Romans, whereas Spanish developed later from Vulgar Latin in the northern regions of the peninsula.
Many groups throughout history have wanted to conquer the Iberian Peninsula. Romans, Spanish, French, Muslims, etc.
The Spanish language originated in Spain, which is located in Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.