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COMENIUS PROYECT “LET THE FORESTS BREATHE”
COMENIUS PROYECT
“LET THE FORESTS BREATHE”
OUR COUNTRY
SPAIN
• Spain is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar; to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal.
• Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, and two autonomous cities in North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla, that border Morocco. Furthermore, the town of Llívia is a Spanish exclave situated inside French territory. With an area of 504,030 km², it is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union after France.
OUR COUNTRY: SPAIN
• Spain is divided in 17 regions, called autonomous community
• Autonomous communities are composed of some provinces, totally: 49.
OUR AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY
CASTILLA Y LEÓN
We have nine provinces. Our symbols are the lion and the castle.
Coat of arms
Flag
AVILA
BURGOS
PALENCIA
SEGOVIA
ZAMORA
OUR PROVINCE: VALLADOLID
It’s the capital of our autonomous community: Castilla y León
Valladolid has a very important history with historical people like asChristopher Columbus or Miguel de Cervantes.
TIERRA DE CAMPOS
• The north of the province of Valladolid is called Tierra de Campos.
• Principal activity is agriculture.
• The best problem is rural exodus.
TYPICAL MEALS
Spring lamb Roast pigBread and typical biscuits
Legumes
Enjoy Spain, Valladolid and Becilla de Valderaduey!
