Spain

SPAIN

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Check Spain's borders and territories

Spain is in the South-west of the European Continent

Where is Spain?

Spain is a democratic state:Citizens (over 18 years old) vote in elections to decide who represents us in the Parliament.

The King is the Head of the State but he doesn't make the laws or govern the country.

It was passed in 1978 and signed by Juan Carlos I.It is a set of basic principles that establish the rights and duties of Spanish citizens. It also fosters equality among Spanish people.

Spanish Constitution

Spain is a Parliamentary Monarchy

National symbols

Spain's identity

It is made up of magistrates and judges who work in courts and tribunals.

It is made up of:

• President: chosen in the congress.
• Vicepresidents and ministers: chosen by the president

It is made up of:

• Congress: it has 350 members.
• Senate: it has 265 senators.

All of them are chosen in elections by Spanish citizens.

It enforces the laws.It makes decisitions and organizes the State.

It proposes and passes the laws.

Judicial System Judiciary Power

Government Executive Power

It interprets the laws.It decides if a person is obeying or breaking the rules.

ParliamentLegislative Power

Spanish State Institutions

• Its own government and parliament, chosen in elections.
• Its own Statute of Autonomy: it establishes the basic principles about the community's organization and functioning.

Check the Autonomous Communities and the Autonomous cities

The Spanish territories are divided into 17 Autonomous Communities and 2 Autonomous Cities.Each of them has:

Autonomous Communities

Baleares

Canarias

Aragón

Castilla- La Mancha

Andalucía

Murcia

Comunidad Valenciana

Comunidad de Madrid

Extremadura

Castilla y León

Cataluña

Navarra

La Rioja

País Vasco

Cantabria

Asturias

Galicia

Check them in the map

Provinces

Check the provinces in each Community:

Most Autonomous Communities are divided into smaller territories called provinces. There are 50 provinces.

Valley

Plateau

Plain

Cliff

Island

Archipelago

Peninsula

Gulf

Cape

Mountain system

Mountain range

Hill

Check these landforms to understand what they refer to

Relief

The Spanish relief is diverse and it includes different landforms. A landform is a natural feature of the earth's surface.

Check the map to see the main mountains and plateaus in Spain and the highest peaks.

Mountain systems in Spain

Atlantic watershed

Mediterranean watershed

Cantabrian watershed

A watershed is an area of land that contains rivers which flow into the same sea or ocean. Spain has three watersheds:

Check the map to see the main rivers in Spain.

Rivers in Spain

Arid climate

Mountain climate

Subtropical climate

Mediterranean climate

Continental climate

Oceanic climate

Spain has six different types of climates. Check their characteristics:

Climates in Spain