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SpainSpain
By: Max FelzBy: Max Felz
GovernmentGovernment• Government: Democratic Constitutional Government: Democratic Constitutional
Monarchy.Monarchy.
• Constitutional Monarchy: A monarchy in which Constitutional Monarchy: A monarchy in which the powers of the ruler is limited for the people the powers of the ruler is limited for the people under the constitution and laws of country.under the constitution and laws of country.
• Current Leader: King Juan Carlos 1Current Leader: King Juan Carlos 1
• A leader is chosen by the Congress of Deputies A leader is chosen by the Congress of Deputies and the Senate, gets elected every 4 years.and the Senate, gets elected every 4 years.
GovernmentGovernment
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(King Juan Carlos 1)(King Juan Carlos 1)
King Carlos 1(leader of Spain)King Carlos 1(leader of Spain)
Economy Economy • Economy Type: Mixed EconomyEconomy Type: Mixed Economy
• A Mixed Economy has stock, import, and trade, as A Mixed Economy has stock, import, and trade, as well as government income from taxes.well as government income from taxes.
• Struggles with: High unemployment, high Struggles with: High unemployment, high inflation, and education among the poorest.inflation, and education among the poorest.
• Successful with: Tourism, industry and Successful with: Tourism, industry and agriculture.agriculture.
EconomyEconomy• Imports:machinery and equipment, fuels, chemicals, Imports:machinery and equipment, fuels, chemicals,
semifinished goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods, semifinished goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods, measuring and medical control instruments.measuring and medical control instruments.
• Exports:machinery, motor vehicles; foodstuffs, Exports:machinery, motor vehicles; foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, medicines, other consumer goodspharmaceuticals, medicines, other consumer goods
(MRI) (Prescription drugs)(MRI) (Prescription drugs)
General GeographyGeneral Geography
General GeographyGeneral Geography
(A world map with Spain)(A world map with Spain)
General GeographyGeneral Geography
• Lot's of Lot's of mountainous mountainous regions with regions with coastal coastal plains, plains, plateaus, and plateaus, and grasslandsgrasslands
ClimateClimate• Overall climate+weather: Temperate, clear, hot summers in
interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast, cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast.
• Vegetation: Conifer plantations, wet soil, woodland with lots of trees.
ClimateClimate
• Since Spain is partially near the equator, Since Spain is partially near the equator, southern Spain often receives hot weather. The southern Spain often receives hot weather. The rest of Spain on the other hand receives cooler rest of Spain on the other hand receives cooler weather than southern Spain.weather than southern Spain.
Country FlagCountry Flag•The yellow stripe in the middle represents generosity.The yellow stripe in the middle represents generosity.
•The red stripes on the outside of the flag represents hardiness, The red stripes on the outside of the flag represents hardiness, bravery, strength, and valour.bravery, strength, and valour.
•The symbol in the middle of the flag is the coat of arms.The symbol in the middle of the flag is the coat of arms.
•It is compulsory for the state and war flags to sport this It is compulsory for the state and war flags to sport this emblem. emblem.
(Spain Flag)(Spain Flag)
CurrencyCurrency• In Spain, 1 Euro is In Spain, 1 Euro is represented represented as 1 dollar in American as 1 dollar in American
money. Only difference is that they both don't share the money. Only difference is that they both don't share the same amount of money.same amount of money.
• 1 Euro = 1.31559 United States Dollar.1 Euro = 1.31559 United States Dollar.
Two Cultural Visuals of ChoiceTwo Cultural Visuals of Choice
(Cathedral in Spain)(Cathedral in Spain)
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• rpeople.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/rpeople.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Juan_Carlos_I_01.jpgJuan_Carlos_I_01.jpg
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• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-fachttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.htmltbook/geos/sp.html
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• http://www.andalucia-andalusia.com/images/http://www.andalucia-andalusia.com/images/Physical_Map_Spain.jpgPhysical_Map_Spain.jpg
• http://www.spain-flag.eu/photos/spain-flag.gifhttp://www.spain-flag.eu/photos/spain-flag.gif
• http://www.flags-flags-flags.org.uk/spanish-flag.hthttp://www.flags-flags-flags.org.uk/spanish-flag.htmm
• http://www.bvhealthsystem.org/images/cms/MRIhttp://www.bvhealthsystem.org/images/cms/MRI%20Cover.jpg%20Cover.jpg
• http://www.costanews.es/wp-content/uploads/201http://www.costanews.es/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/prescription-drugs.jpg1/08/prescription-drugs.jpg
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• http://www.bestourism.com/img/items/big/607/http://www.bestourism.com/img/items/big/607/Santiago-de-Compostela-Cathedral-in-Santiago-de-Compostela-Cathedral-in-Spain_Facade_2355.jpgSpain_Facade_2355.jpg
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