Spain is an ancient country located in the western half of Europe. It is officially recognized as the Kingdom of Spain.
Spain is the largest producer of olives in the world.
Spain is in Southwestern Europe, with a population of 46.94 million people. Its capital is Madrid, and their currency is Euro. The official language in Spain is Spanish.
They celebrate many holidays including:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- Epiphany (Jan 6)
- Andalucía Day (Feb 28)
- Balearic Day (Mar 1)
- Statute of Autonomy (Mar 13)
- St. Joseph’s Day (Mar 19)
- Easter Monday (Date Varies)
- St. George’s Day (Apr 23)
- Labour Day (May 1)
- Saint Peter de Regalado (May 13)
- Canary Islands Day (May 30)
- Castilla-La Mancha Day (May 31)
- Corpus Christi (Date Varies)
- Day of Murcia (Jun 9)
- St. James’ Day (Jul 25)
- Our Lady of Africa (Aug 5)
- Ceuta Day (Sep 2)
- National Day of Catalonia (Sep 11)
- Lady of Aparecida (Sep 15)
- Hispanic Day (Oct 12)
- Constitution Day (Dec 6)
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
It has 48 world heritage sites including:
- Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada
- Antequera Dolmens Site
- Aranjuez Cultural Landscape
- Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
- Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco
It also has 16 national parks including:
Want to learn more? Check out Spain’s tourism website!
Also check out the National Art Museum of Catalonia and the the Prado National History Museum.
Fun activities to do
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