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= Welcome to the wonderful world of Spain! = =Spain was established as a state in 1492. Now over 46,030,109 people live in Spain. Many Spanish natives live in Spain's capital, Madrid. Madrid wasn't always the capital of Spain. Valladolid used to be the capital until 1560. Many of Spain's important buildings are in Madrid, which is where ancient kings and queens used to live. Now days, kings and queens live in large castles in Casa de S.M. el Rey de España. The official language of Spain is Spanish. =
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=There are also different languages spoken in Spain; some languages spoken there are Catalan, Basque, Galician, Aranese, Asturian, Aragonese, Extremaduran, and Fala. These languages are also spoken in other countries throughout the world. Spain is located in Europe, next to France and Portugal. Spain has many wonderful geography features. Different types of rivers and mountains are located throughout Spain. The seas that surround Spain are the Mediterranian and the Atlantic. = = =

= = = = = = =Government in Spain is a large monarchy. However, Spain does have a hereditary, which is the head of state. Also, Spain has a prime minister, a head of the entire government. Government also has a 350 seat congress as well. The Spanish government has divided it into 19 regions. The regions are Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Basque Country, Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castillay Leon, Catalonia, Castilla- La Mancha, Extremadura, Galicia, Madrid, Murcia, Nararra, La Rioja, and the Valencian Community. These are called the administrative regions. Power is a very big deal in these regions; different government decisions are made depending on what region they are assigned to. Education is prime in Europe and especially in Spain. The systems used for schooling is very advanced and civilized. The required age range of children that are supposed to go to school is 6 years to 16 years of age. Spanish schools are divided into stages that are: primary (ages 6-12), secondary (ages 12-16), and higher secondary (optional- ages 16-18). =



= = =Spain has many interesting facts. 94% of the people in Spain are Roman Cathlic. Also, instead of a tooth fairy, they have a tooth mouse. The average life expectancy is 74 years old. The currency in Spain is euros. Spain has 8,000 km of beaches. Soccer is the dominant sport in spain. The Spanish soccer team has been around for over 100 years. Spain has recently won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Spain is also a Euro Champion, which is a very big deal in Spain. = = = = =