SPAIN

By: Bryce Haigis

Geography, Climate, Natural Resources

Spain has both lighter, cooler climate in its northern parts and a hot, desert like climate in the south

Since most of the country lies in a relatively hot climate which affects the food that the people eat and their clothing and lifestyle among others.

The location makes it hard to get natural resources . The climate makes hard to grow plants and crops, but they still have forests. Their natural resources actually help them to extinguish this problem.

Economic data

Their human developed index rank is 13 of 177 countries. Spain has a mixed economy and is a developed country. Their GDP per capita is $27,169 they have a high standard of living

CULTURE Some of the sports are soccer (futbol) and

bullfighting. The basic family structure includes both a nuclear

and an extended family Spanish settlements are typically tightly clustered. Houses themselves are usually sturdily built, often

with meter-thick walls to insure stability, insulation, and privacy

Spain's nickname is "La Furia Raja" which means red fury

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CURRENT EVENTS Burial of the sardine Goya in spain is on Ash

Wednesday Easter drums start in Hellin, Spain Treasuries: 10-year yield slides to record

low in spain World Wildlife Fund ousted Spain's King

Juan Carlos as its honorary president after his Botswana hunting trip