What we have learned:
- Spain
snapshot
1. SPAIN SNAPSHOT
- Spain is located in the southwest of Europe.
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A
border is the end of one territory and the begging of another.
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Spain’s
borders are divided into:
o
Natural
borders: Pirineos, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Catabrian Sea.
o
Political
borders: Andorra, Francia, Portugal, Marruecos.
2. SPAIN’S GOVERNMENT
Spain is a
DEMOCRATIC STATE, citizens make the decisions.
The CONSTITUTION
is the most important law. It establishes rights, freedoms, responsibilities,
so on.
INSTITUTIONS:
Spain is a
parliamentary monarchy. The king Felipe VI is the head of State.
GENERAL INSTITUTIONS:
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Institution that pass the laws: CORTES GENERALES
(Congreso de los Diputados y Senado)
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Insitution
that apply the laws: GOVERNMENT
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Institution
that judge: JUISTICE.
TERRITORIAL INSTITUTIONS:
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COMUNIDADES
AUTÓNOMAS: is made up of provinces. It’s law is the Estatuto de Autonomía.
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PROVINCIAS:
They are made up of municipios.
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MUNICIPIOS:
It is the smallest territorial division. It has a local council.
3. POPULATION
Population
is the number of people who live in a place.
WHERE DO WE LEARN ABOUT POPULATION?
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MUNICIPAL
REGISTER: shows people who live in a municipality.
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CENSUS:
shows people who live in a country.
CHANGES OF POPULATION:
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POPULATION
INCREASES: birth rate and immigration (people who come to a place).
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POPULATION
DECREASES: death rate and emigration (people who leave a place).
4. POPULATION OF SPAIN
Spain’s
population is 48 million people.
Natural
growth in Spain is negative because there are less babies than death people.
Net
migration in Spain is positive because there are more immigrants than emigrant
people.
Spain
population is ageing because there is more people over 65 years old than people
under 16 years old
