Fun facts about Spain
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The name of Spain (España) comes from Hispania, the name used by the Ancient Romans for the Iberian Peninsula.
Spain
Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union (EU) member state.
From the “Etymology” section
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Modern humans first arrived in Iberia from the north about 35,000 years ago.
Spain
Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union (EU) member state.
From the “History” section
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The Kingdom of León held the first form of modern parliamentary session in Europe in 1188.
Spain
Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union (EU) member state.
From the “History” section
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In 1492, Jews were forced to choose between conversion to Catholicism or expulsion, leading to the expulsion of as many as 200,000 Jews from Castile and Aragon.
Spain
Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union (EU) member state.
From the “History” section
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In 1962, a group of politicians opposed to Franco's regime met in Munich to resolve in favor of democracy.
Spain
Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union (EU) member state.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 4.0