Spain
Natural conditions
► Subtropical climatic zone (2 seasons)
► Summers are hot and dry in Spain,
winters are rainy
► One of the driest countries in Europe
(200-300mm per year / m²)
► Mineral resources : iron-, zinc-,
copper-, lead- and uranium ore and
mercury
Population
► As at July 2007 - more than 40 million
people (80% Hispanic, the rest
Galician and Basques)
► Also Portuguese and Gypsies (mainly
in Andalusia)
Economy
► Industrialand agricultural
► Large Viticulture and wine production in
the earth, a world leader in the
production of olive oil
► The biggest export article s are oranges,
mandarins and other citrus fruits
► Goods are mainly exported from France,
China, Germany and Italy
Peculiarities
► The main religion is Roman Catholicism
► Roman Catholic - 76% (2% other faith, and 19%
atheists)
► Bullfighting - a traditional spectacle, where bulls are