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Things To Know About Spain Population: 46,661,950 people living in Spain Location: In the center of Iberian Peninsula Languages Spoken: El Euskera, or the Basque language, Castillian, or Spanish, Catalan, and Galician. The national or official language of Spain is Castillian, or Spanish.

Capitals, and The Three Biggest Cities In Spain The Capital is Madrid One big city in Spain is Barcelona Another is Malaga Also, Valencia

Currency Of Spain The papered money of Spain is called a Euro. The nickel, dime, penny, quarter, etc. are all called Euros.

El Prado Museum Museum El Prado : Museums El Prado is the most famous museum in Spain. It has more then 18,000 paintings, sculptures, and more pieces of art. The most popular artists in the museum are Velazquez and Goya, their most finest painting are located in the El Prado. Other important Spanish artist’s painting are in El Prado, artists such as el Greco and Zurbaran. The museum was ordered by Carlos III in 1875 and designed by architect Juan de Villanova.

El Rastro Market El Rastro Market (Sundays): El Rastro Market is located in Madrid de los Austrias. It is a popular flea market in Madrid. You can buy one of the most unique fruits and vegetables and other foods there that you won’t find anywhere else. It has numerous things of many centuries, old and new. On Sundays, you can stop by tapas bars or nice restaurants nearby.

Teatro Real Teatro Real: Teatro Real is a place built in 1850 in which hosts the best opera, concerts, and ballet. It is one of the best European lyric theatres, not to mention it seats up to 1440-1750 people, which depends on the size of the orchestra. It also has the policy open to all.

Madrid International Fashion Week Madrid International Fashion Week: It is the most popular female/male fashion show in Spain. In 2005 Madrid celebrated 27 years of SIMM, demonstrating the maturity of the Spanish fashion industry within Europe. The quality and the competitive price of Spanish goods are widely recognized on the international market, and this is reflected in the increasing numbers of foreign exhibitors at the exhibition.

The Las Ventas Bullring The Las Ventas Bullring: Built in mudejan style, this impressive building is formed of red brick and ceramic tiles. The construction, designed by José Espelius and Muñóz Monasterio, was terminated in 1929, although the ring itself wasn't inaugurated until 1931. Today the ring is also used for rock concerts and political meetings.

The Things I Learned About Spain Madrid I learned that they are a lot like Americans. They do the same things, but have different beliefs, cultures, and things they do. I learned that over 6 million tourists visit Madrid each year. I learned that there are more than 2700 hours of sun (about 250 days a year).

A Spanish Recipe My recipe is called Tapas. Tapas are Spain's greatest food invention. "Eat when you drink, drink when you eat" is the philosophy. Tapas is actually not one specific food. Tapas is numerous kinds of “appetizers” that people serve in-between meals. Each one of them is different from another, the most common ingredient in Tapas, is Pork. Spanish men traditionally drink outside the home and rarely alone. They are not meant to be a meal (although a ración is a substantial portion). One tapa per person and a different one with each drink is the idea, then everyone enjoys tasting and sharing. Tapas food is real food - good local ingredients presented with flair. (The pictures on this slide only show 2 out of numerous kinds of Tapas)