Economic Activity in Spain

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ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

IN SPAIN


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PRIMARY SECTOR


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Arable farming


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Non-irrigatedcropsa.Cereals: wheat and barley (Castile and Leon, Castile

La Mancha and Aragon).b.Olives (Andalusia).c.Grapes (Catalonia, La Rioja, Castile-La Mancha,Valencia and Andalusia).


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Irrigated

cropsa.Fruit trees: citrus (Valencia), apple andpeach (Mediterranean coast).

b.Vegetables: tomatoes, lettuces andonions.c.Cereal: corn and rice.


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Live

stock

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PRIMARY SECTOR:A.Arable farming:

1. Irrigated crops:a.

Fruit trees: citrus (Valencia), apple andpeach (Mediterranean coast).b. Vegetables: tomatoes, lettuces and

onions.c. Cereal: corn and rice.

2. Non-irrigated crops:a. Cereals: wheat and barley (Castile-Leon,

Castile-La Mancha and Aragon).b. Olives (Andalusia).c. Grapes (Catalonia, La Rioja, Castile-La

Mancha, Valencia and Andalusia).

1.Pig farming(meat).2.Sheep and goat farming(meat and milk, in

dry, interior areas).3.Cattle farming(meat and milk, in thenorth).4.Poultry farming(eggs and meat, all over

Spain).

Livestock farming:


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4/15/12 Fishing


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1.Deep-sea fishing(far out at sea): big ships

catch hake or cod and freeze them at sea.

2.Coastal fishing(near the coast): fishermencatch tuna, sardines, shellfish and

crustaceans).

Fishing


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SECONDARY SECTOR


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Gold (Asturias), iron (Andalusia),tin (Castile and Leon), naturalstone (from marble, granite andslate) and gypsum.

Mining


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1.Renewable energy sources:a.Hydroelectric power from water: Ebro,Duero and Tajo river valleys and in Rivers inthe north.b.Solar energy from the Sun: south of Spain.c.Wind power.

Energy production


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SPAIN


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4/15/12 WIND FARMS IN SPAIN


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4/15/12 SOLAR ENERGY PLANTS

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2.Non-renewable energysources:

a.Petroleum: converted into fuel at refineries aroundSpain.b.Natural gas: gas fields in Andalusia or importedfrom Algeria.c.Coal: Asturias and Castile and Leon.d.Uranium: Salamanca.


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Industry


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a.Transformation of raw materials (steel andconcrete).b.Manufacture of capital goods (machines and

tools to make other products).c.Manufacture of consumer goods (drinks, tinnedfood and home appliances).

C i


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Construction

Buildingsand public works (bridges and roads).


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COMMERCE IN

SPAIN

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1. Domestic commerce: within our country

(improved transport, communications, bighypermarkets andsmaller shops helped todevelop it).

2. International commerce: between Spain

and other countries (European Union,United States, Japan).

Commerce


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Spain imports or buys machinery,petroleum, electronic goods and chemicalproducts.

Spain exports or sells cars machinery


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Spain exports or sells cars, machinery,shoes, chemical products, fruit andvegetables.


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COMMERCEEXPORTS


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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS


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4/15/12 Tourism


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1.People come from the United Kingdom,Germany, France and Italy.

2.Areas: Catalonia, Balearic Islands, CanaryIslands, Andalusia and Valencia.3.Domestic tourism (increases): Spanishpeople go on holiday within Spain for weekend

trips or summer holidays.


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Transport

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1.Land transport:a.The road network: radial, with its centre inMadrid (roads and motorways).

b.The railway network: radial, to travelaround urban areas or to make largerjourneys (highspeed lines).


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2.Maritime transport:

a. Used to:

- Move heavy or dangerous goods overlong distances.

-Transport passengers between the

Peninsula and the Balearic and CanaryIslands, Ceuta and Melilla (ferries).

b. Ports: Algeciras, Barcelona, Bilbao,Tenerife, Cartagena, Valencia and

Tarragona.


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3. Air transport:Airports: Madrid, Barcelona,Mlaga and Palma de Mallorca (bigger

terminals, more runways and new accessroads).


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Economic Activity in Spain