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The Culture of Spain The following slides contain some of the basics of the culture in Spain
The Culture of Spain
The following slides contain some of the basics of the culture in Spain
The Culture of Spain Homepage Overview of Spain Galicia País Vasco Cataluña Concept Map About the Author References
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Spain The constitution of 1978 has divided the country of Spain into
17 autonomias (states) Most states were divided by their history and language
The three most distinct are: Galicia, Pais Vasco, Cataluna The official language of Spain is Castillano, a distinct dialect
of Spanish Catholicism is the official language of Spain
Though there is an official language and religion, each province is able to have their own
Each of the 17 provinces has their own government, however the must abide by the Countries laws and government as well
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Galicia The language of Galicia is Gallego; a
dialect of Spanish Capital: Santiago de Compstela Provinces (4): A Coruna, Lugo, Ourense,
Pontevedra Population: 2,724,544
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Climate The climate is best described as oceanic
It has moderate summers and winters, not too hot or cold This area receives a large amount of rain.
The capital Santiago de Compostela receives the most amount of rain in all of Spain
The land of Galicia The majority of the land is green due to all of the rain the
area recieves There are also numerous forests and rivers
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Main Products Corn, grapes, kiwi are the most common
grown foods The green grapes grown are most turned into
white wines which are often times sent to other countries, this is one of Galicia’s main exported goods
Cattle is also important to the area Meat and milk are gained from these animals
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País Vasco The official language of País Vasco is
Vasco No one is sure where this language is derrived
from unlike Gallego and Catalan which are derived from the Latin language
Capital: Vitoria Provinces (3): Álava, Guipúzcoa, Vizcaya Population: 2,098,628
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Climate The climate of País Vasco is the same as
Galicia; Oceanic In addition, there are a few mountains and
several forests The coast has beautiful beaches
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Terrorist Group ETA This group was formed in 1959 by a group of
students who wanted País Vasco to be independent from Spain
It started as non-violent and the students used culture and art to express their opinions
In 1961, a gentleman was killed by one of the students and that initiated the group to use violence
The terrorist group used to only be a problem in País Vasco, but now is spreading throughout Spain and continues to be a problem today
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Cataluña/Catalonia The official language of Cataluña is Catalan Capital: Barcelona Provinces (4): Barcelona, Tarragona,
Lleida, Girona Population: 6,147,610
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Click here to view a short video on Catalonia
Climate The climate of Cataluña is Mediterranean The winters are mild, but the summers are
very warm with little rain The land is often dry and desert like The Ebro river helps create an area of
fertile land The Pirineos mountains are also a part of
the land in Cataluña
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Immigration to Cataluña Many people have moved from their current
location to Cataluña because of the metal industry offering many jobs
Immigration was huge in the 1960’s Cataluña has become a diverse area
because of the various groups arriving, such as those from southern Spain and even parts of Northern Africa
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About the Author Hannah Rosenberg is a
current student at Grand Valley State University where she is pursuing two majors consisting of dance and Spanish with an emphasis in secondary education. Upon graduation she hopes to be able to take time and explore other countries that are of interest to her.
Feel free to email me at: [email protected]
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Sources Pereira-Muro, Carmen, . Culturas de
España. ed. Vol. . Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003. 223-249.
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