In 1492 Spain gained their independence. Spain used to be a group of independent kingdoms and principalities, but even before that they were a province of Rome. In 711 Spain was invaded by the Moors and the Moors ruled it until 1492 which was when they were finally defeated and that was when Spain got its independence just like what they have today.
Spain is a Constitutional Monarchy and Juan Carlos is the current leader of Spain. The GDP of 2013 was 1.349 trillion dollars (U.s). The GDP growth is up 2%. Agriculture makes up 3.3% of Spain's economy, industry makes up 25.8% and services makes up 70.9% of the economy.
Spain has a population of around 47 million people according to the 2012 census. It is the lowest populated out of France and Italy. The population density was last recorded in 2010 at 92.36.They mostly speak spanish. The largest ethnic group is Castilians.
One of Spain’s more popular cities is Valladolid which is 2 hours North of the capital Madrid. Barcelona, another big city, is the only other city besides Madrid that has a population over 1 million. Other big cities in Spain are Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, Murcia, and Bilbao.
The top things to do in Spain is eat their free tapas which are in all the big cities. You can also watch bullfights which are located in almost all the cities as well. You can see a flamenco show which is a form of traditional folk music. It is also recommended to visit the Alhambra which is the building that protected the city from the invasion of the Christians for hundreds of years. Then there is the architecture of Antoni Gaudi, you probably are thinking that it is a beautiful building but it is the very opposite. It is described as ghastly looking but it is so bad people say everyone needs to see it. This building is also the 3rd most visited place in Spain.
The relationship between the United States and Spain is considered a love hate relationship because “34% of spaniards approve of U.S. leadership, with 33% disapproving and 34% uncertain.” said the Global leadership report in 2012. Also according to the 2013 World Service Poll 43% of Spanish people view U.S. influence positively, with only 25% thinking its a negative view. Other evidence that they get along is that Florida was first settled by the spanish and lots others were after that including New Mexico, Arizona, California, Texas and Louisiana. Also since the Revolutionary war Spain has been a supporter of the U.S. by providing food, ammunition and intelligence.
I think Spain would be an interesting place to visit. I would want to vacation there or just go visit for a little while. I think it would be cool to just go to another country and see how they do things and just experience another way of living.
http://www.geonames.org/ES/largest-cities-in-spain.html
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Well done Allison!