Southern EuropeSouthern EuropeThe Iberian PeninsulaThe Iberian Peninsula

The Iberian PeninsulaThe Iberian Peninsula

SpainSpain PortugalPortugal AndorraAndorra

Spain: Spain: Past meets PresentPast meets Present

Madrid, Spain’s capital city

Portugal:Portugal:The Western EdgeThe Western Edge

Portugal was a Portugal was a leading nation leading nation during the Age of during the Age of DiscoveryDiscovery

Vasco da Gama set Vasco da Gama set sail for the New sail for the New World from the city World from the city of Belémof Belém

Lisbon, Portugal’s capital city

Andorra:Andorra:Perched in the PyreneesPerched in the Pyrenees

Andorra is a small Andorra is a small country (185 country (185 square miles)square miles)

It is perched high It is perched high in the Pyrenees, in the Pyrenees, dividing Spain and dividing Spain and FranceFrance

Andorra la Vella, the capital city of Andorra

The LandThe Land

The Iberian Peninsula—High and RuggedThe Iberian Peninsula—High and Rugged• Northern region—Pyrenees Mountains divide Northern region—Pyrenees Mountains divide

the peninsula from the rest of Europe.the peninsula from the rest of Europe.• Southern region—Sierra Nevada rangeSouthern region—Sierra Nevada range

The MesetaThe Meseta

MesetaMeseta = a huge = a huge central central plateauplateau

• MesetaMeseta – “tableland” – “tableland”• PlateauPlateau – a flat – a flat

landmass higher landmass higher than the surrounding than the surrounding landland

Covers 2/3 of the Covers 2/3 of the peninsulapeninsula

Farmers raise wheat Farmers raise wheat and vegetablesand vegetables

• Irrigation is Irrigation is necessary because necessary because of the dry climate of the dry climate and poor, reddish-and poor, reddish-yellow soilyellow soil

Farmers also herd Farmers also herd sheep and goatssheep and goats

The MesetaThe Meseta

Many major rivers begin in the Meseta:Many major rivers begin in the Meseta:• The Tagus, Spain’s longest riverThe Tagus, Spain’s longest river• The Guadalquivir, flows from the Meseta to the Atlantic The Guadalquivir, flows from the Meseta to the Atlantic

OceanOcean The Guadalquivir River Basin is in southern SpainThe Guadalquivir River Basin is in southern Spain

The ClimateThe Climate

Coastal areas:Coastal areas:• Mediterranean Mediterranean

climateclimate• Mild wintersMild winters• Hot summersHot summers

Northern areas:Northern areas:• Marine west Marine west

coast climatecoast climate• Warm winds Warm winds

from the from the Atlantic bring a Atlantic bring a lot of rainlot of rain

The Meseta:The Meseta:• Cold winters, hot summers, very little rainCold winters, hot summers, very little rain

The EconomyThe Economy

Tourism and farming benefits all Tourism and farming benefits all three countries on the Iberian three countries on the Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula

Both Spain and Portugal are Both Spain and Portugal are developing countries; they are developing countries; they are catching up with other EU countries catching up with other EU countries in economic devlopmentin economic devlopment

Tourism--SpainTourism--Spain

Sunny climateSunny climate Beautiful beachesBeautiful beaches Storybook castlesStorybook castles

La AlhambraLa Alhambra

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•Mohammed I turned a 9th century castle, in Granada, into his royal residence.

•La Alhambra is one of the finest examples of Moorish architecture in the world

•It is among Europe’s most visited tourist attractions

Tourism--PortugalTourism--Portugal

Relics of the pastRelics of the past• ArchitectureArchitecture

Beautiful beachesBeautiful beaches• Water sportsWater sports

GolfGolf

Tourism--AndorraTourism--Andorra

What about What about Andorra?Andorra?• SkiingSkiing• ShoppingShopping• Mountain ClimbingMountain Climbing

The Economy--SpainThe Economy--Spain

Growing industrial and Growing industrial and service economyservice economy• Machinery, Trucks, Machinery, Trucks,

Cars, ClothingCars, Clothing Farming and FishingFarming and Fishing

• Acres and acres of olive Acres and acres of olive grovesgroves

World’s largest World’s largest producer of olive oilproducer of olive oil

• Also export citrus fruits, Also export citrus fruits, cork, and winecork, and wine

The Economy--PortugalThe Economy--Portugal

Benefits from Benefits from textiletextile (clothing) (clothing)

Subsistence Subsistence farmingfarming• Wine grapes, citrus Wine grapes, citrus

fruits, olives, rice, fruits, olives, rice, cork, wheatcork, wheat

• World’s leading World’s leading exporter of corkexporter of cork

The PeopleThe People

Spain and Portugal share similar Spain and Portugal share similar histories and cultures.histories and cultures.

Iberians migrated from North AfricaIberians migrated from North Africa• Romans later followed from ItalyRomans later followed from Italy• Moors also came from North AfricaMoors also came from North Africa

Culture, religion, and architecture Culture, religion, and architecture were influenced by these early were influenced by these early civilizationscivilizations

The PeopleThe People

By the late 1900s…By the late 1900s…• IndependentIndependent• PowerfulPowerful• Roman CatholicRoman Catholic

Sponsored…Sponsored…• Christopher Christopher

ColumbusColumbus• Vasco da GamaVasco da Gama

The Culture--PortugalThe Culture--Portugal

Portugal developed a unified culture based Portugal developed a unified culture based on the Portuguese languageon the Portuguese language

The Culture—SpainThe Culture—Spain“A country of different countries”“A country of different countries”

Spain’s regions remain culturally uniqueSpain’s regions remain culturally unique• CastileCastile

Has dictated the culture for centuriesHas dictated the culture for centuries The The dialectdialect of the Castilian people became the major of the Castilian people became the major

language of Spainlanguage of Spain• dialectdialect – a local form of language – a local form of language

• CataloniaCatalonia Speak Catalan, a language related to FrenchSpeak Catalan, a language related to French

• Galicia (northwest) and Andalusia (south) also have Galicia (northwest) and Andalusia (south) also have unique cultural traditionsunique cultural traditions

• BasqueBasque In northern SpainIn northern Spain Speak a language unlike any other in EuropeSpeak a language unlike any other in Europe Think of themselves as separate from Spain—want their Think of themselves as separate from Spain—want their

own independenceown independence

The Running of the BullsThe Running of the BullsPamplona, SpainPamplona, Spain

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• The Running of the Bulls takes place in Pamplona, Spain to help kick off the festival of San Fermin, during the fiesta week (early to mid July)

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