– LAND | flat plateau, rugged hills, steep mountains
– POPULATION | 47 million
– GROWS | cereal grains, olives,grapes,oranges
– MAKES | iron, steel, cloth, clothing
– NATIONAL BIRD | Goldfinch
– Instead of a tooth fairy, Spain has a tooth mouse! Lose a tooth, put
it under your pillow, and El Ratoncito Perez swaps it for a gift.
– In Spain dinner might be late for you. It’s usually served sometime
between 9:00 PM and midnight.
– The Basque peoples language is called Euskera. It’s the oldest
language in Europe!
– Palmas is special rhythmic hand clapping that goes with Spain’s most
famous dance, the flamenco. Flamenco often includes guitar playing and
singing, but the dance can also be accompanied by palmas alone.
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