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  The *capital of Spain is #*.                                                                                                                                    Madrid                                                 Barcelona                                              Cannes                                                 Acapulco                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  *Spain and #* to the west are both located *on the [* in southern Europe.                                                                                       Portugal                                               France                                                 Italy                                                  Morocco                                                Iberian Peninsula                                      Istrian Peninsula                                      Baja Peninsula                                         Florida Peninsula                                         The village *Velez-Malaga, #*, has a *Moorish castle* and is practically *untouched by [*.                                                                      in inland Spain                                        in the Castile                                         on the Bay of Biscay                                   near France                                            tourism                                                rainfall                                               modern design                                          crime                                                     *Avila, a city in the Castile, is protected by # and is the site of [*.                                                                                         11th-century walls                                     the Avila Air Force base                               15th century moats                                     the Roman Catholic Church                              the Museum of Oriental Art                             the Museum of the Royal Academy                        the Roman aqueduct                                     Avila National Park                                     
  *Spanish rivers, such as the #, are* generally *unsuited for navigation* and have not been very important for trade or commerce.                                Ebro                                                   Amazon                                                 Seine                                                  Volga                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 *# means [ in Spanish*.                                                                                                                                         Buenos dias                                            Aloha                                                  Buenos noches                                          Cinco de Mayo                                          good morning                                           good night                                             thank you                                              go with God                                               *Inflation,* which is *#*, has been a continuing *problem for the Spanish economy since WWII*.                                                                  the rapid increase of prices                           a chronic weight problem                               what happens when tires get too hot                    the release of natural helium deposits                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
  Spain *features beachlined coasts, beautiful scenery and #*.                                                                                                    bullfighting                                           the Alps                                               the Riviera                                            the Eiffel Tower                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      *# means [ in Spanish*.                                                                                                                                         Buenas tardes                                          Buenos noches                                          Buenos dias                                            Buenas trabaja                                         good afternoon                                         good morning                                           hotel, please,                                         good luck                                                 *Sheep, pigs, cattle, horses and # make up Spain's livestock*.                                                                                                  mules                                                  llamas                                                 ostriches                                              deer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  *# has miles of sandy beaches, [,and tourist resorts*.                                                                                                          Costa Brava                                            Costa Dorado                                           The Valencia Region                                    The Cantabrian coast                                   coves                                                  cliffs                                                 forests                                                farmland                                                  *#, in Costa Brava, is the home of [*.                                                                                                                          Peralada                                               Salou                                                  Malaga                                                 Mar Plata                                              the sparkling wine Cava                                King Juan Carlos                                       the national brewery                                   Queen Margarite                                           *Textiles, apparel, # and beverages and metals and metal manufacturing are the chief industries* of Spain.                                                      food                                                   oil                                                    electronics                                            automobile                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  *# is a [ village on the Cantabrian coast*.                                                                                                                     Santillana del Mar                                     Ouedo                                                  San Sebastian                                          Peralada                                               well-preserved medieval                                recreated medieval                                     jet set resort                                         fishing                                                   *Churriana, #, was [ home while he was writing _A Movable Feast_ *.                                                                                             in inland Spain                                        on the Bay of Biscay                                   on the Mediterranean                                   near Portugal                                          Hemingway's                                            Poe's                                                  Stephen King's                                         Tolkein's                                                 Although *Franco allowed no political freedom, increased trade and # improved the Spanish economy* in the 1950s and 60s.                                        foreign aid                                            lowered taxes                                          tourism                                                defense spending                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  *# is on the [ side of Spain*.                                                                                                                                  The Mediterranean Sea                                  France                                                 Portugal                                               The Atlantic Ocean                                     east                                                   north                                                  south                                                  west                                                      The *Spanish coastal resorts and # make tourism an important part of the Spanish economy*.                                                                      historical sites                                       hunting lodges                                         five star hotels                                       surfing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  *# shares Spain's [*.                                                                                                                                           Portugal                                               France                                                 The Bay of Biscay                                      Italy                                                  western border                                         money                                                  food                                                   eastern border                                            *Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Galician, and #* are the *[* in Spain.                                                                                               Valencian                                              Mexican                                                Sicilian                                               Greek                                                  most spoken languages                                  biggest rivers                                         most common dogs                                       largest lakes                                             *#* Spanish people are *employed in services, industry,  [ and construction*.                                                                                   Most                                                   No                                                     Only young                                             A few                                                  agriculture                                            fishing                                                mining                                                 teaching                                                
  *#* is only *[ to the south of Spain, across the Strait of Gibraltar*.                                                                                          Morocco                                                Egypt                                                  England                                                Sweden                                                 19 miles                                               175 yards                                              157 miles                                              1.5 miles                                                 A *traditional lunchtime dish is #, which is made with seafood, [, peas and any other vegetable on hand*.                                                       Paella                                                 cioppino                                               sopa                                                   a stew                                                 rice                                                   wheat                                                  barley                                                 pasta                                                     *Since WWII, Spain has improved its #, [ and textile manufactures*.                                                                                             ship building industry                                 mass transit system                                    farming                                                railroads                                              iron and steel production                              exports                                                phone system                                           railroads                                               
  *#, in [*,  is a picturesque village of dazzling *white houses, roses, outstanding beaches* and glorious sunsets.                                               Cadaques                                               Marbella                                               Santa Monica                                           Salou                                                  Costa Brava                                            Casablanca                                             Costa Alegre                                           Costa Dorado                                              Spain claims to have a *# [* rate.                                                                                                                              97%                                                    50%                                                    27%                                                    85%                                                    literacy                                               inflation                                              illiteracy                                             failure                                                   *Spain has limited petroleum and #,* therefore much of its *[ must be imported*.                                                                                coal deposits                                          hydrogen                                               uranium                                                selenium                                               energy resources                                       plastics                                               food                                                   manufactured goods                                      
  *#, in [, is a cosmopolitan resort* with fine beaches.                                                                                                          Salou                                                  Malaga                                                 Marbella                                               Tossendinos                                            Costa Dorada                                           Campossanto                                            the Castile                                            Costa Alegre                                              Spaniards tend not to spend too much time on *#*, having *just coffee and [*.                                                                                   breakfast                                              snacking                                               lunch                                                  supper                                                 a pastry                                               fruit                                                  milk                                                   tea                                                       *Spain is a member of the #*, although its *economy is [ northern European nations*.                                                                            European Economic Community                            Warsaw Pact                                            Organization of American States                        U.N. Security council                                  not as strong as                                       stronger than                                          equal to                                               unrelated to                                            
  *#, located in the Castile, is a hilltop town replete with [*.                                                                                                  Toledo                                                 Malaga                                                 Madrid                                                 Murillo                                                tradition                                              tourists                                               dairy farms                                            museums                                                   Spanish *children have to go to # they are [*.                                                                                                                  school until                                           work when                                              college when                                           church until                                           sixteen                                                nineteen                                               eighteen                                               seventeen                                                 *Spain* has been *working to improve* its *#* to make it *easier and cheaper to [*.                                                                             railroads and highways                                 ship building industry                                 air transportation system                              economy                                                ship goods                                             go to France                                           get to the bullfights                                  host the 1992 Summer Olympics                           
  *Altamira, on the #,  has [*.                                                                                                                                   Cantabrian coast                                       Costa del Sol                                          Costa Brava                                            Costa Dorado                                           prehistoric cave paintings                             ice caves                                              many steel mills                                       a giant Roman monument                                    The *# village of Competa is famous for [*.                                                                                                                     inland                                                 Mediterranean                                          island                                                 mountain                                               sweet wine                                             beer                                                   mantillas                                              cigars                                                    *Spain* is a trading nation that *imports #, leading to a [*.                                                                                                   more than it exports                                   consumables                                            very little                                            manufactured goods                                     sizable foreign debt                                   a manageable deficit                                   highly valued currency                                 high unemployment                                       
  *Costa Dorada* is known as *# with an unbeatable view of [*.                                                                                                    the Balcony of the Mediterranean                       the King's playground                                  the Miami Beach of Spain                               the home of pirates                                    the sea                                                the mountains                                          Italy                                                  the Canary Islands                                        The *famous Spanish wine is # from [*.                                                                                                                          Sherry                                                 Port                                                   Chianti                                                Moja                                                   Jerez de la Frontera                                   La Mancha                                              Burgundy                                               Jerez de la Barcelona                                     Like many European countries, *Spanish forests were # in past centuries creating modern [*.                                                                     logged off                                             killed by disease                                      sold to other countries                                burned                                                 soil erosion problems                                  lumber shortages                                       global warming                                         open spaces                                             
  *Guadalest, in the #, is [ eagle's nest fortress*.                                                                                                              Valencia Region                                        Castile                                                Aragon                                                 Canary Islands                                         a 1,200 year old                                       a Roman                                                a World War II                                         a 400 year old                                            Some people in Spain, such as the *# in the north, do not support the national government*.                                                                     Basque                                                 Moors                                                  Minorcans                                              Andalusians                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Spain *# [ of foodstuffs, live animals, woods, machinery and chemicals every year*.                                                                             exports                                                imports                                                buys                                                   barters                                                $40.2 billion                                          $30.6 billion                                          $126 million                                           $538 million                                            
  *Javea, in #, is proclaimed by the World Health Organization as [*.                                                                                             the Valencia Region                                    Andalucia                                              Barcelona                                              the Alcazar                                            environmentally nearly perfect                         an environmental disaster                              a nuclear free zone                                    the largest nature preserve                               Spain's *government is a parliamentary #*.                                                                                                                      monarchy                                               democracy                                              dictatorship                                           fraud                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Spain *imports # of petroleum, footwear, machinery, chemicals, grain, soybeans and [ annually*.                                                                 $60.4 billion                                          $50.3 billion                                          $10.2 billion                                          $19.8 billion                                          coffee                                                 tea                                                    spices                                                 silver                                                  
  *Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, # are Spain's [*.                                                                                              Malaga and Bilbao                                      Puerto Vallarta, and Acapulco                          Marseille and Nice                                     Portugal and Morocco                                   major cities                                           biggest rivers                                         National parks                                         most popular cars                                         The *# branch of the government is independent*.                                                                                                                judiciary                                              executive                                              legislative                                            parliamentary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Spain is *divided by #*.  There are *limited educational and job opportunities for [*.                                                                          social classes                                         a mountain range                                       racial differences                                     political viewpoints                                   working classes                                        people from the south                                  the Basque                                             foreign immigrants                                      
  *Until after WWII Spain was a poor country* of *many #* on the one hand *and [* on the other.                                                                   peasants and low paid laborers                         indentured servants                                    middle class artisans                                  outlaws                                                a wealthy ruling class                                 merchants                                              sailors and explorers                                  bullfighters                                              The *head of government is the #*.                                                                                                                              Prime Minister                                         President                                              Dictator                                               King                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Spain is *famous for its beautiful # coats, shoes, and [*.                                                                                                      suede and leather                                      fur                                                    plastic and vinyl                                      twill                                                  handbags                                               pants                                                  shirts                                                 hats                                                    
  Although the *#* to the north are *cool, central and southern Spain has a [ climate* with limited rainfall.                                                     Pyrenees mountains                                     Mediterranean coast                                    Strait of Gibraltar                                    Andalusian region                                      warm, rather dry                                       wet and humid                                          cold and rainy                                         moderate                                                  The *head of state is the #*.                                                                                                                                   King                                                   President                                              Prime Minister                                         Queen                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Spain's *# is the Spanish [*.                                                                                                                                   money                                                  mountain range                                         coastline                                              biggest dairy                                          peseta                                                 dollar                                                 mark                                                   franc                                                   
  At one time the *Spanish empire #, but by [ it had largely disappeared*, and Spain was no longer a world power.                                                 stretched around the globe                             covered most of Europe                                 was mainly in Africa                                   was owned by Portugal                                  1900                                                   1850                                                   1776                                                   1945                                                      Before WWI, the main *political groups in Spain were divided between supporters of the #, [, and democratic groups*.                                            Roman Catholic Church                                  Fascists                                               Basque                                                 Moors                                                  the monarchy                                           Franco                                                 Southern Democrats                                     Landowners                                                Spain's *# partners are the European Community, the U.S. and [*.                                                                                                importing                                              exporting                                              financial aid                                          military                                               the Middle East                                        Switzerland                                            Greece                                                 Israel                                                  
  Mijas, in *inland Spain, is a popular # with many [*.                                                                                                           village                                                racetrack                                              restaurant                                             theater                                                foreigners                                             ski resorts                                            shopping malls                                         cafes                                                     In Spain, the *# are responsible to the [*.                                                                                                                     Prime Minister and his Ministers                       King                                                   President                                              Cortes Generales                                       lower house                                            King                                                   President                                              Senators                                                  Spain's *abundant # make it virtually self-sufficient*.                                                                                                         crops                                                  fish                                                   oil resources                                          financial resources                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  Most *inland areas* have a *# climate that is hot in the summer and cold in the winter, with generally [*.                                                      Continental                                            Mediterranean                                          Northern European                                      Costal                                                 light rainfall                                         heavy rainfall                                         light winds                                            strong winds                                              In the *early # the Spanish people were divided over efforts to move from rule by kings to a [*.                                                                20th century                                           19th century                                           18th century                                           1870s                                                  democratic government                                  fascist dictatorship                                   communist rule                                         feudal system                                             Spain's chief *# grains, citrus fruits, vegetables and [*.                                                                                                      crops are                                              agricultural imports are                               deficiencies are                                       claim to fame is its                                   wine grapes                                            hops                                                   barley                                                 plums                                                   
  On the *Cantabrian coast* there is a beautiful *# called [*.                                                                                                    mountain range                                         chain of lakes                                         castle                                                 river                                                  Picos de Europa                                        The Alps                                               Sierra Madre                                           Picos de Espana                                           In the *executive branch of the government, acts of the # are subject to [*.                                                                                    King                                                   Prime Minister                                         Cabinet                                                Parliament                                             countersignature                                       referendum                                             repeal                                                 protest                                                   Spain's major *# partners are [ and Switzerland*.                                                                                                               exporting                                              importing                                              military                                               medical                                                the European Community                                 Russia                                                 the U.S.                                               Greece                                                  
  Spain *# of [ combined*.                                                                                                                                        is the size                                            has the population                                     has the resources                                      is twice the size                                      Arizona and Utah                                       England and France                                     Massachusetts and Rhode Island                         Texas and Alaska                                          Modern *Spain has a #, is a member of the [*, and has a variety of political parties.                                                                           democratic government                                  constitutional monarchy                                communist dictatorship                                 feudal system                                          European community                                     UN security council                                    Warsaw Pact                                            Organization of American States                           The generally *dry land of Spain makes # at least as important as [* in much of the country.                                                                    herding animals                                        fishing                                                imports                                                wine making                                            farming                                                fishing                                                wine making                                            tourism                                                 
  Spain is *bordered to the # by the [ and France*.                                                                                                               north                                                  south                                                  east                                                   west                                                   Bay of Biscay                                          Mediterranean Sea                                      Atlantic Ocean                                         North Sea                                                 Spain's *# was written on Dec. 6, [ and became effective on Dec. 29th* of the same year.                                                                        constitution                                           Declaration of Independence                            Police Act                                             Coronation Act                                         1978                                                   1623                                                   1966                                                   1682                                                      There are *# people* in Spain's *[*.                                                                                                                            14.2 million                                           867 thousand                                           5.7 million                                            8.6 million                                            labor force                                            armed forces                                           agricultural labor pool                                mining industry                                         
  Spain is *located on the # of [ Europe*.                                                                                                                        Iberian Peninsula                                      Olympic                                                Mediterranean                                          Atlantic                                               southwestern                                           northeastern                                           Eastern                                                northwestern                                              Spain's *bicameral legislature consists of the # and the [*.                                                                                                    Congress of Deputies                                   Congress of Lawyers                                    Congress of Barristers                                 Congress of Representatives                            Senate                                                 Supreme Court                                          Superior Court                                         Chamber                                                    *# and [ are popular buys* throughout Spain.                                                                                                                    Sherry                                                 Vodka                                                  Brandy                                                 Scotch                                                 Cuban cigars                                           seltzer water                                          pipe tobacco                                           turquoise                                               
  Spain's *# is [*.                                                                                                                                               major religion                                         largest racetrack                                      current President                                      major export                                           Roman Catholicism                                      Protestantism                                          Buddhism                                               Hinduism                                                  The *#* in Spain's government is called *the [*.                                                                                                                bicameral legislature                                  Parliament                                             Congress                                               Chamber of Deputies                                    Cortes Generales                                       Supreme Court                                          Parliament                                             Cortes Deputados                                           *#* are *found* in *most large towns, but rarely in [*.                                                                                                         Public rest rooms                                      Hotels                                                 Gas stations                                           Donkeys                                                villages                                               restaurants                                            hotels                                                 stadiums                                                
  The *# Islands off [ are part of Spain*.                                                                                                                        Canary                                                 Caribbean                                              Virgin                                                 Aleutian                                               West Africa                                            the coast of England                                   Italy                                                  South America                                           	  *Until 1966 there was no religious freedom in Spain,* and the *only legal religion was #*.                                                                      the Catholic faith                                     Protestantism                                          Judaism                                                Mormanism                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              *Local porcelain and ceramics, mat and basket work, rugs, ponchos and # are [ by visitors*.                                                                     knitted shawls                                         scarves                                                sombreros                                              gloves                                                 favorite purchases                                     generally bad buys                                     rare finds                                             looked for but never found                              
  The *#* lies to the *north and southwest of Spain* while to the *east lies the [*.                                                                              Atlantic ocean                                         Mediterranean Sea                                      Gulf of Almeria                                        Strait of Gibraltar                                    Mediterranean Sea                                      Atlantic ocean                                         Strait of Gibraltar                                    Bay of Setubal                                          	  The long and tragic *Spanish Civil War cost many lives;* it was *won by the # who installed [ as leader and dictator* of Spain.                                 Nationalists                                           Republicans                                            Basque invaders                                        Monarchists                                            Franco                                                 Simon de Bolivar                                       Juan Peron                                             Pablo Picasso                                           
  The *Valencia Region is # with lush green plains and a thriving [*.                                                                                             largely mountainous                                    near Portugal                                          very flat                                              heavily populated                                      coastline                                              dairy industry                                         rain forest                                            mining industry                                           *#, in Costa Dorada, is a tall [ from the 2nd century A.D*.                                                                                                     Arch of Bera                                           Arch de Triumph                                        The Dorado Bridge                                      The Dorado Tower                                       monument                                               ship                                                   castle                                                 bridge                                                  
  The *# mountains* are located *in northern Spain* and form a *natural boundary between Spain and [*.                                                            Pyrenees                                               Sierra Nevada                                          Sierra de Gredos                                       Cantabrian                                             France                                                 Portugal                                               Morocco                                                Italy                                                  
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