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Location
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(1200 BC- )
Located in Southwestern Europe
Twice the size of Oregon
Borders Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal and Morocco
Has as many people as California and Massachusetts combined
Almost 100% Roman Catholic
Gained independence with the expulsion of the Moors and unification (1492)
Why Spain might be annoying
During the late 1400's The Spanish inquisition tortured Jews to convert to Christianity.
They fought the U.S. in 1898.
After the Spanish Civil War, dictator Francisco Franco ran the country (1939-75).
The Basque people always threaten to break away.
One out of five is unemployed.
It is considered the gateway for Latin American cocaine and North African hashish to Europe.
They allowed the terrorist to win. After an Al-Qaeda series of bombings (March 11, 2004) killed over 200, they voted out their strong anti-terrorist goverment in favor of a governemnt that is weak on terrorism (March 14, 2004).
Why Spain might not be annoying
Queen Isabella hocked her jewels to sponsor Columbus' trip to the new world.
Spain brought horses to North America.
It shares a peninsula with Portugal, if Portugal looks like a face, Spain looks like a hood.
The abstract artist Pablo Picasso called Spain home.
Life expectancy is 77½ years.
Almost exclusively, all Jai Li players come from the Basque area of Spain.
Populated most of Central and South America.
Near Malaga, mirabile visu is a 195-foot stalactite.
The Basques are one of the oldest races of man.
Cadiz boasts being the oldest city in Europe (founded in 1130 B.C.).
Esparto is a grass, that they make shoes out of it.
It has one of the largest fishing fleets in the world.
Al-Qaeda terrorists set off ten bombs killing 200 railroad riders (March 11, 2004).
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