EspañaEspaña

capital- Madridcapital- Madridcurrency – Euro currency – Euro

languages – languages – castellano,catálan,galician,basquecastellano,catálan,galician,basque

pop. 46 millionpop. 46 million

711 AD – 1492 Moors ruled711 AD – 1492 Moors ruled

Cristobal ColónCristobal Colón

FerdinandFerdinand & & IsabellaIsabella

los Reyes Catolicoslos Reyes Catolicos: the Queen of : the Queen of Castile and the King of  and the King of Aragon

España España

Reconquest of Spain 1492Reconquest of Spain 1492

Los conquistadoresLos conquistadores

CortezCortez

Aztecs - 1521Aztecs - 1521

(Mexico)(Mexico) Pizarro Pizarro

Incas – 1532Incas – 1532

(Peru)(Peru)

Spanish Armada (1588)Spanish Armada (1588)

Protestant vs. CatholicProtestant vs. Catholic

Imperial Spain - Imperial Spain - 1479 to 1479 to 18981898

Francisco Franco 1939-1975Francisco Franco 1939-1975

Military general and Military general and dictator

Spanish Civil War 1936-39- 350,000 die

Juan Carlos IJuan Carlos I 1975-present (monarchy) 1975-present (monarchy)

Los deportes Los deportes

Bull fighting

PamplonaPamplona

El fútbol 2010 World Cup El fútbol 2010 World Cup Champions Champions

El básquetbolEl básquetbol

Pau Gasol Ricky Rubio Pau Gasol Ricky Rubio

Pablo Picasso - Pablo Picasso - 1881 -1973

Diego Velázquez (1599-Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) 1660)

Las Meninas (Maids of Honor) 

Francisco Goya Francisco Goya (1746 –1828)(1746 –1828)

The Shootings of May Third 1808 

Don Quixote by Cervantes Don Quixote by Cervantes (1547- 1616) (1547- 1616)

- considered the first modern novel

FlamencoFlamenco

 a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part

Alejandro Sanz - singerAlejandro Sanz - singer

won a total of 15 won a total of 15 Latin Grammy Awards and 3  and 3 Grammy Awards. .

Enrique Iglesias – Singer Enrique Iglesias – Singer

Born in Madrid, EspañaBorn in Madrid, España

Half Spanish, Filipino Half Spanish, Filipino

Penélope Cruz - actressPenélope Cruz - actress

Antoñio Banderas- actor Antoñio Banderas- actor

La comidaLa comida

jamon

tortilla

paella

La Sagrada Família- Gaudí La Sagrada Família- Gaudí

Barcelona