Autonomous communities of Spain

the Basque territory were seized by Spaniards, Gascons, and Catalans. All of the Basque territories was divided between France and Spain by the year 1876. Today, some Basques still seek independence from Spain and France. The name Basque Country was given to describe the Basque autonomous community. The Basques are found predominantly in the northwestern part of Spain and the southwestern part of France. More

Iberia consists of two nations, Spain and Portugal, and his home to historical cities such as Madrid, Lisbon, Granada, and Barcelona. The latter is an extremely popular cite for tourists and business; however, it is also the capital of the rising state of Catalonia, a region in the northeast of Spain trying to secede from the Spanish government and become a sovereign state. Catalonia, over the course of history, has not shared an equal nor identifiable history with Spain, and has always been dominated

Spain      Spain, a country occupying the greater part of the Iberian Peninsula, and bounded on the north by the Bay of Biscay, France, and Andorra, and on the east by the Mediterranean Sea. The Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa are governed as provinces of Spain. Also, Spain administers two small exclaves in Morocco—Ceuta and Melilla. The area of Spain, including the African and insular territories

Region Report 3 There are many important issues that face Europe and the European Union as a whole today. One of these exactly important issues is the topic of cultural identity and autonomous regions within the European Union. This includes states such as Catalonia, Basque Country, Northern Ireland and more. The long and complex history of Europe has led to hundreds if not thousands of areas within the region that have a separate and distinct identity and culture. These areas have independent

Thought to be originally founded by the Carthaginians in the 3rd century BC, Barcelona is now the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia as well as the second most populous city in Spain. Around 200 BC the Romans defeated the Carthaginians and ruled Spain for the next 600 years. The north-east portion of the Iberian Peninsula was one of the first regions to fall under Roman control, and served as a major base for their future conquests. In fact, the center of the Roman city was located

European societies have strong sentiments towards using language and its history as the means of shaping regional identity against national identity. This essay thus discusses the languages of Spain and the United Kingdom. Spain’s 17 autonomous regions are grounded in historical tensions of peripheral, or regional, and nationalist movements, and the struggles to demarcate ethnic values from the civic. It amounted with the Castilian language as the assimilating tool of Franco’s nationalistic regime

Each year, thousands of Spaniards and tourists buy tickets to watch traditional bullfights which are held throughout Spain, in rural villages in big cities alike. According to Faiola (2013), bullfighting has a long history in Spain and can be traced back to the early Middle Ages (8th century CE). For centuries, Spain has been famous for its lively bullfighting events and many tourists flock to the country each year to partake in this long held tradition. (Beilin 2014). Crowds cheer as the matador

other benefits including “the right to retain their own forms of government, elect their own leaders, and transmit property to each other according to the tradition of inheritance and sale characteristic of their own communities” (pp. 84). B. As the Spanish conquered Moslem communities, they wanted to maintain their economic success while also establishing control. As a result, they developed a system of political benefits, similar to that of the Moslems, that came with the payment

Venezuela Capital: Caracas Continent: South America Issue: In Venezuela, the United Socialist Party (PSUV) has been in the power 18 years first with Chavez and them with Maduro, both elected by democratic elections. Now the country is divided into two significant groups Chavistas, people who support socialism and the actual president, and opposition, people anti-government and believe the corruption of the actual president. With this, the country is immersed in extreme violence, constants violations

Spain Distribution channels A. Distributing a product * Evolution of the sector The distribution market in Spain is very focussed and specialized.. In 2005, the turnover from retail trade increased to 194 billion Euros which was an increase of 5.6% compared to 2004. Some Autonomous Communities impose restrictions for the establishment of superstores and shopping centers. * Market shares Distribution in Spain is still characterized by a large number of retailers and traditional stores