Spain. Interesting Facts About Spain

 

 Spain the country

situated in the southwest of Europe

occupying most of the Iberian Peninsula

as well as the canary and Billy Eric

Islands included such famous islands as

Ibiza and Majorca the population is 46

million people the main language here is

Spanish Castilian but the country

consists of 17 autonomous regions each

of which has its own culture and

traditions many of them have their own

language for example Basque Catalan and

others 76% of the population live in

cities the largest of which are

Barcelona the cosmopolitan capital of

Spain's Catalonia region it's known for

its art and architecture where many

locals can visit the beach right during

the lunch break a large number of ping

pong tables around the city at the end

of the summer fiestas take place almost

every night the fantastical segreto

familia church and other modernist

landmarks designed by Antoni gaudí

dubbed the city Madrid the capital of

Spain and one of the largest cities in

Europe where modern business centers

medieval architecture wonderful

nightlife and the largest outlets

peacefully coexist in a city of elegant

boulevards and expansive many cured

parts such as the buen Retiro it's

renowned for its rich repositories of

European art

Valencia the third-largest city in Spain

after Madrid and Barcelona with around

800,000 inhabitants

it offers a more relaxed lifestyle it's

known for its city of Arts and Sciences

with futuristic structures including a

planetarium and oceanarium and an

interactive museum it's no secret that

many people from northern European

countries come to Spain for the

excellent climate the average annual

number of sunny days exceeds 260 the

swimming season lasts from June till

October

Spain has countless number of beaches of

all kinds

sandy pebbly rocky and even with

volcanic black sand most are easily

accessible excellent road infrastructure

throughout the country maximum allowed

speed on highways is 120 kilometres an

hour

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Spaniards prefer a small cars they're

easy to park and very economical set is

a spanish automobile manufacturer which

is part of the volkswagen group number

of motorcycles per 1000 people here is

the biggest in all of Central Europe

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Spain's economy is the 14th largest

worldwide and the fifth largest in the

European Union it's based on metallurgy

shipbuilding motor industry and

agriculture Spain is the world's third

largest producer of wine and the world's

first producer of olive oil and one of

the leading producers of citrus fruits

in 2015 Spain was the world's fifth

biggest producer of wind power the

biggest problem today however is

unemployment by the end of 2016 it was a

20% the financial crisis also

exacerbated the relationship between the

central government and the autonomous

regions of the country

for example the residents of Catalonia

want to secede because they believe that

they pay too many taxes to the country's

budget and what they get back in the

form of subsidies but the development of

the region is not enough yes

Catalonia today is the most developed

region of Spain which simply does not

want to feed other regions

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Spain is notorious for its bureaucracy

to get some kind of permission you might

have to visit many officials and collect

tons of paper but in the end there's

still gonna be one paper missing over

the past 30 years the number of

officials has grown from 700,000 to 3.2

million sixty-six percent of Spaniards

live in apartments the average size of

housing is 99 square meters property

prices were rising from 1985 to 2008

allowing many to make fortunes on this

panas real estate market however the

bubble burst and from 2008 to 2015

property prices felled by an average of

50% and recently only 40% of Spanish

homes have direct gas lines and the rest

of Spain lives on gas cans delivered to

their homes for many Retired Europeans

Spain is a paradise where you can afford

to buy a house on the coast and enjoy

the weather and nature here you can hear

people say I work to live but not live

to work all institutions and shops don't

like to stress too much just like all

Spaniards on Sundays almost all shops

are closed except for the largest malls

in big cities in August most of the

Spaniards go on holiday so many small

shops and cafes are closed the average

salary is 1700 euros per month

the prices are 19% lower than the

average for European Union according to

Eurostat the Spaniards are friendly and

cheerful people but their main feature

is that they are never in a hurry

anywhere both at work and in life the

car can stop in the middle of the road

because the drivers saw an acquaintance

and they want to talk and everyone

calmly waits for them to finish the

saleswoman in the store can chat with

her girlfriend on the phone despite the

line of the counter it seems that for

the Spaniards the material side of life

is less important than the opportunity

to go see a football game sit with a

glass of wine in the company of friends

and general enjoy life

here they're like holidays and they know

how to party so there are plenty of

PST's and carnivals the Health System of

Spain is rightfully considered to be one

of the best in the world and it takes

the seventh place according to the World

Health Organization which takes into

account both the availability to the

public technology and the

professionalism of doctors average life

expectancy is 83 years violent crime is

quiet rare however street crime and

scams are serious and worse than an

issue throughout the country especially

in Barcelona Spain has the highest

unemployment rate in the EU and is also

a common landing point for many illegal

immigrants and refugees escaping turmoil

and violence in North Africa flimsy laws

and clogs court system means that there

is little deterrent against petty crime

please beware of skimming devices on

ATMs and pickpocketing tourism of course

is very well developed according to the

World Tourism Organisation Spain ranks

second in Europe in terms of the number

of foreign tourists per year second only

to France and third in the world the

country receives millions of tourists

from all over the world attracted by

beaches and Resorts Casino discos and a

variety of astronomy but it is worth

noting that Spain is very different for

example and Catalonia they banned

bullfighting because of its cruelty but

in Catalonia you'll find a parade of

giant figures or the erection of human

towers to see stereotypical Spain with

bullfighting and flamenco dancers you

got a visit Madrid of course there's

plenty of nightlife in big cities and

abundance of bars and discos tourism

brought Spain's economy more than 77

billion euros in 2016

besides the mainland there's also a

number of wonderful islands in Spain

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Furman Terra makes for a popular day

trip destination in the summertime it's

known for its clear waters and long

stretches of beach back by dunes and

pine trees pastimes include snorkeling

and sailing with equipment rentals and

boat charters available its ritual by

ferry from its more crowded better known

island neighbor I

Ibis is well-known for the lively night

time in Ibiza town and st. angry where

many European nightclubs have summer

outposts Tenerife is the largest of

Spain's Canary Islands of West Africa

is dominated by mountain taita a dormant

volcano that is Spain's tallest peak

Tenerife amay be best known for its

carnival de Santa Cruz a huge pre lent

festival with parades music dancing and

color from costumes Majorca is one of

Spain's balearic islands in the

Mediterranean it's known for its beach

resorts sheltered coves limestone

mountains and Roman and Moorish remains

capital Palma has nightlife the Moorish

al medina royal palace and the 13th

century santa maria cathedral spanish

cuisine is diverse and each region has

its own dishes Spaniards have a passion

for food which consists largely of

paella and tapas and is always swimming

in garlic and olive oil national dishes

are Homme on smoked pork ham paella a

traditional dish of rice which appeared

in Valencia gazpacho is a cold tomato

soup among some famous drinks as sangria

dry red wine with ice and fruit tea is

not so much popular because everyone

drinks coffee the advantages of Spain

are also a variety of shops and markets

where it is quite inexpensive to buy

fresh fruits vegetables wine fish and

quality meat products healthy way of

life is popular here you'll notice at

the moment you get there there are a lot

of cyclists and joggers on the streets

and the impression is that there are

football fields everywhere football in

Spain is not just love it is worship

famous football clubs Real Madrid and

Barcelona the aisles of the nation in

football fans around the world their

matches attract hundreds of thousands of

spectators