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- Spain's location at the crossroads of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, Europe and Africa, has made it a key political and cultural bridge across five continents. Through exploration and conquest, Spain became a world power in the 16th Century, and maintained a vast overseas empire until the 19th Century.
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Dec 13, 2022 · In this article, I’ll explain some of the differences Spain has from other European countries. First, considering that Spain is just a country and Europe is a whole continent with different countries having their own culture.
- jimena@sensationalspain.com
- February 13, 1996
- 6 min
Jan 24, 2023 · Spain is a transcontinental country located southwest of Europe, with part of its territory in North Africa. Spain occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula and consists of two archipelagos: the Canary archipelago (in the Atlantic Ocean) and the Balearic archipelago (in the Mediterranean Sea).
- inigo@sensationalspain.com
- August 13, 1989
The linguistic diversity of Spain is one of its most noticeable cultural contrasts. The official tongue of the nation is Castilian Spanish. But there are also four other official languages in Spain: Catalan/Valenciano, Galician, Basque and Aranese (mind you, only about 2,800 people speak Aranese).
Aug 21, 2023 · Spain's location at the crossroads of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, Europe and Africa, has made it a key political and cultural bridge across five continents.
18 hours ago · Spain accounts for five-sixths of the Iberian Peninsula, the roughly quadrilateral southwestern tip of Europe that separates the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean. Most of Spain comprises a large plateau (the Meseta Central) divided by a mountain range, the Central Sierra (Sistema Central), which trends west-southwest to east-northeast.
Spain is a Western country and one of the major Latin countries of Europe, and a cultural superpower. Spanish culture is marked by strong historic ties to the Catholic Church, which played a pivotal role in the country's formation and subsequent identity.
The culture of Spain is influenced by its Western origin, its interaction with other cultures in Europe, its historically Catholic religious tradition, and the varied national and regional identities within the country.
