A study of Spain

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Religion is a very important subject in Spanish life and the most practiced religion in Spain is Catholicism. Catholicism in Spain plays a huge role in Spanish society for numerous centuries. When I was in The Canary Islands, I had the chance to live in the middle of a one-week religious celebration for the Candelaria Virgin. Thousands of pilgrims came from all the other islands around to the village of
Candelaria in Tenerife in honor to the Candeleria Virgin. This is when I saw this that I realized religion is playing a large role in the life of the country.

Nowadays, the actual demographic situation of Spain is quite similar to the others European countries. But this is only after the 1960's economic
development that Spain really changed in term of demography. Indeed, at this time, Spain is assisting to a lot of changes as the increase of the urban concentration but also of the part of women salaried and of the percentage of children in full-time education.

The country also assisted to a diminution of the agricultural population and to the beginning of the consumer society. Between 1965 and 1975, Spain has known the most important demographic growth in Europe, thanks to the economic development of the 1960's; This is the reason why Spain population in very young. Indeed, 69,1% of the population are between 15 and 64 years old.

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[...] Rajoy will have a lot of work to restore the former Spain's health during its mandate. financial crisis. A lot of spanish people are unemployed and the unemployment rate is beating records. But Spain may have a solution. This solution has a name «Eurovegas». Indeed, the multibillionaire Sheldon Adelson, who owns numerous luxurious hotels and casinos all around the world has a crazy project; create a new Las Vegas in Spain. The two biggest cities in Spain, Madrid and Barcelona are trying to win this project. According to Mr. [...]

[...] The main actor of the automobile scene in Spain is SEAT, the domestic brand of the country. (Bank Of Spain 2008) (Jacqueline Ferreras 2010) Average net salary : 1523 per month Exportations 2009 : 248,9 billion Importations 2009 : 270,4 billion One of the most important sector in the Spanish economy is tourism. Indeed, with 53 million of tourists in 2010, Spain in the fourth tourists destination in the world, just behind France, The United States and China. this sector is very important for the Spain's 9 SPAIN SECTION II Spanish economy FAMOUS SPANISH COMPANIES - Inditex - Chupa Chups Founded in 1958, the company Chupa Chups produces very famous lollypops sold all around the world. [...]

[...] Retrieved February New High, Spain's Jobless Rate Nears (January 28, 2012) online.wsj.com. Retrieved February 2012 Jacqueline Ferreras (2010) La civilisation espagnole aujourd'hui» Second edition Retrieved January 2012 «Our group» Inditex.com. Retrieved March 2012 Rinehart, Robert; Seeley, Jo Ann Browning (1998). Country Study: Spain - Spain in Decline» Library of Congress Country Series Retrieved January 2012 Sigal Ratmer-Arias (19 November 2009) «Director Pedro Almodovar is haunted by one taboo», Associated Press. Retrieved February «Spanish Constitution» Senado.es. Retrieved January 2012 «Spanish Culture» DonQuijote.org. Retrieved February 2012 «World Heritage List» UNESCO. [...]

[...] In 1793, Spain was in war with France. This war ended in 1795 and the peace was back between these two countries. (Jacqueline Ferreras 2010) (Rinehart, Robert 2008) During the Middle Ages different religions were coexisting and facing in Spain, the Christian, Muslim and Jewish religions. One of the most majestic legacy that the Muslim religion gave to Spain is the Alhambra, a palace and fortress complex located in Grenada. THE RECONQUEST Just after the invasion of Spain, the reconquest (the «reconquista» in Spanish) from the Christians began and it ended in 1492 with the elimination of the last Muslim battalion SPAIN SECTION II History of Spain S PANISH CIVIL WAR UNDER FRANCO & S PAIN CONCLUSION Spain is a country of old General Francisco Franco During the Second Spanish Republic, in 1936, General Francisco Franco took over the country. [...]

[...] Catholocism 71% Non religious 13% Atheism No answer Others Religions in Spain (Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas 2011) Spain demographic evolution 3 SPAIN SECTION II History of Spain are an old race» García Lorca FROM THE ANTIQUITY TO THE MUSLIM INVASION Like the spanish poet García Lorca said, speaking of the spanish people; are an old race». Indeed, the Spain history began 3000 years ago. It started with the creation of Cadiz (which is now a city and port in the South of Spain) by the Phoenicians in 1100 before J-C. In 500 before the Greeks took over from the Phoenicians and were important actors concerning the introduction of art in Spain with the sculpture. [...]