Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España)

Welcome to the Kingdom of Spain

With: Ms. Anjum LiyaquatMs. Archita SarmaMr. Sijin Varghese

The Land Where Joy Never Ends!

España • Located in south western Europe on the

Iberian Peninsula

• Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union after France.

• It is a developed country and is the seventh largest economy according to GDP, and high living standards

HISTORY

King Philip II of Spain 1556

Philip’s palace, Escorial

By Philip’s time, Spain is raking in massive amounts of gold and silver

He joined the Holy League to defeat the Ottomans at the Battle of Lepanto

• Spain, however, was facing some problems by the mid to late 1600’s

• Inflation

• Population

• Lower class had to pay taxes

• The Dutch revolt in the 1560’s and 1570’s

• Portugal was restless

• On top of it all, there be pirates

Geography

• It has an area of approximately 504,030 km²

• It occupies about 85 percent of the Iberian Peninsula, which it shares with its smaller neighbour Portugal

• Estimated Population(2009) is around 45,661,000

Climate

• Has a Mediterranean type of Climate

• Winters= 48 °/F (9 °/C) • Summers= 64 °/F (18 °/C) • Annual rainfall= about 38 ins

Vegetation• Nearly half of Spain is covered by vegetation

• Spain has heath and deciduous woodland (oak, beech)

• The Central have diverse pine species

• Poplar and eucalyptus have become widespread since the 19th century

Wildlife

• European wolf and the brown bear

• The bull, wild boar, ibex (wild goat), and red and fallow deer

• Spanish imperial eagle and other large species such as the eagle owl, the buzzard

Religion

christanity

irreligions/others

islam

judaism

others

Culture

Languages

• Spanish

• Basque

• Catalan

• Galician

Daily life and social customs

• Start day at 9

• Lunch is a main meal taken between 2:oo-3:00

• Followed by nap called siesta

• Supper, a lighter meal taken between 9:00-10:00

Food and Drink

• It is a widespread custom to go for a snack before meals

• The most well-known bar food, known as tapas

• Few typical Tapas are mushrooms in garlic sauce, marinated seafood, Spanish omelette

• Spanish food is frequently thought to be very spicy

• Spaniards are among the world’s largest consumers of seafood. Legumes, especially lentils and chickpeas

Etiquettes

Meeting and Greeting in Spain• Shake hands

• Exchange a kiss on each cheek

• Quick embrace and/or backslap (for men)

• When in doubt, just stick to a firm handshake

Business Dress in Spain

• Most Spaniards are often fairly formally dress for business

• The most common men’s accessories are a good watch and a gold wedding band

• Always look clean and neat and dress stylishly

• Women often wear smart, high-quality skirts, dresses or pantsuits

• Besides the ubiquitous jewellery, scarves are common accessories with high-heeled shoes

Meals and Table Manners in Spain

• Spaniards eat “continental-style”

• They also keep their hands visible and on the table at all times

ₓ It’s considered rude or foreign to keep your hands in your lap

• Meals are leisurely affairs accompanied by good conversation

ₓ Don’t rush things

Festivals in Spain

La Tomatina- Valencia Tomato Fight Festival

• It is celebrated in Bunol, valencia

• Throw tomatoes on each other

Tamborrada de San Sebastian/The San Sebastian

Drum Festival

• Drummers parade in the night of the first day of the year

La Endiablada/The Disguised Devils

• Celebrate disguised as devils in this festival

• Pretend to wash the statue of San Blas

Fallas de San Jose

• A night time parade

• Offers of flowers to Nuestra Senora

Corpus Christi

• Illusion of Nun Juliana

Hogueras de San Juan

• Light triumphs over darkness

• Decorated with branches and leaves

Romeria Vikinga

• Viking invasion of the "Torres de Oeste”

• Everybody drinks red wine from the Ulla River

Fiestas Patronales de La Virgen de Gracia

• To honour its Virgin

• Fireworks, music and flower offering to the Virgin

Dance and music

Flamenco• Its about 3 elements –Music–Rhythm–Movement

• It includes–Guitar player–Male/female singer–Male/female dancer

Arts

• Diego Velázquez

• Francisco de Goya

• Pablo Picasso

• The period from about 1500 to 1681, known as the Golden Age

Literature

• Spanish literature has known a great number of influences and it is very diverse

• Miguel de Cervantes is probably Spain's most famous author and his Don Quixote is considered the most emblematic work

Sports

Bull Fighting

• Running of the bull is on July 7-14th

• Mostly in Madrid

• Began in 2oo0B.C.

• Its when 6 bulls are killed by 3 matadors

• Each fight last for 15 minutes

Soccer

Tennis

The Government

• Under the constitution,1978,spain is democratic state subject to rule of law

• It has parliament monarchy

• Capital is Madrid

• Has 17 Autonomous Region and 2 city enclaves

King Juan Carlos I

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

Foreign Relations

• Spain is a founding member of the European Union in 1993 and signed the Maastricht Treaty

• The European Community, and define security relations with the West

• Member of NATO since 1982

The Economy

• At the beginning of the 20th century, Spain was rural

• Modern industry existed only in the textile mills and in the metallurgical plants

• Spain 's economy is the 7th largest in the

world and this is one of the important

Agriculture

• Benefited products are– grapes, cotton, sugar beets, potatoes, legumes, olive

trees, strawberries, tomatoes, and fodder grasses

• 5 million hectares = orchards, olive groves, and vineyards.

• Another 5 million lay fallow each year because of inadequate rainfall

• And scrub woodland accounted for 11.9 million hectares

• Another 5 million lay fallow each year because of inadequate rainfall

• And scrub woodland accounted for 11.9 million hectares

Industry

• Growth was led by the motor vehicle and the chemical industries, both of which were stimulated by foreign capital and technology

• Labour productivity grew by nearly 8 percent per year

• Spain have a large steel-producing capacity

• One of the world's largest shipbuilding nations

• Development and expansion are encouraged in industries such as food processing, consumer electronics, defence systems

• Overall industrial growth is estimated to 4.7 percent

Energy

• Spain is poor in energy resources, with the exception of coal

• Spain increasingly depended upon imported petroleum

Petroleum

• Spain possessed a small domestic oil production capability that yielded only 1.6 million tons

• Mexico, responsible for 19.7 percent of Spain's petroleum imports, was the largest single supplier of Spain's energy needs

Banking

• Of the three main groups of banks in the Spanish banking system—1. private banks,2. savings banks, and 3. official credit institutions--private banks

were the most important

• Spain did not have an adequate pension fund system

• Banks had grown by borrowing cheaply from their customers and then selling their services at huge margins

• More than half the bank's capital was in private hands

• Foreign banks were no longer to be allowed entry into Spain before the 1992

Spain’s Exports

• Spain exports a multitude of goods.

• Spain exports fish, grapes, olives and oranges

• In 2007, Spain's exports amounted to US $248.3 billion

Some of Spain's major exports

• Petroleum products

• Medicinal items • Automotive parts & accessories

• Generators, transformers & accessories

Spain’s Imports

Its imports include: • Foodstuffs

• Medicinal equipment

• Industrial engines

• Telecommunications equipment

• Organic chemicals

Tourism

• One of the three most visited countries in the world

• Over 48 million tourist visit Spain each year

• UNESCO has recognized Spain’s group of cities as world’s most important heritage cities

• It has a imprint of many civilization

• It is called Prized Destination Worldwide

Barcelona

Trade Barriers

• Language barrier

• Tariffs and Quotas

• Protection of Home market

• Political / policies

• Culture

What else is Spain know for?

• Spain makes 44% of the world's olive oil, more than twice that of Italy and four times that of Greece.

• Nearly three-quarters of the world's saffron is grown in Spain.

• Spain is the fifth biggest exporter of wine to the US after Italy, Australia, France and Chile.

What else is Spain know for?

• Though Spain is more famous for its red wine than white, the majority of its vineyards have white grapes

• Spain is one of the top five importers of Scotch whiskey in the world

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