The country of Spain covers 505‚955 square kilometers‚ making it one of the 50 largest countries worldwide‚ and the third largest country in Europe. The countries most interesting border feature is that is has over double the amount of coastline compared to land borders with 3‚084 mi of the country on the water. The country shares its land borders with France to the Northwest and Portugal to the southwest. The climate of Spain is varied as a result of its position above the equator‚ between 36 and
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beginning of the modern era‚ and it saw a revolution in almost every aspect of life. The century opened with the discovery of a new continent. The Renaissance‚ which began in Italy‚ was peaking and spreading north‚ even arriving in backwaters like England. Life was largely prosperous for the average person‚ the economy was growing. The mechanisms of commerce‚ systems of international finance‚ ocean-going trading fleets‚ an entrepreneurial bourgeoisie‚ were all building a recognizably capitalist
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the second was born on May 21st 1527 in Valladolid‚ Spain. His parents were King Charles the V and Isabella of Portugal. He also had two sisters named Maria of Spain and Joan of Spain. His tutor was Dr. Juan Martinez Pedernales. He was well educated in science‚ French‚ and Latin and he loved architecture and music‚ he also liked to read. He have four wives‚ Maria Manuela‚ princess of Spain‚ who died while giving birth. Mary the I of England‚ died in 1558. Philip loved Elisabeth of Valois very
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Although‚ there is an enormous difference in the scale of their two economies‚ the United States and Portugal share significant similarities. Portugal’s economy is growing at a steady rate‚ but has a long way to go to get out of its recession. In the article‚ The Federation of International Trade Association says‚ “Since 2009‚ Portugal has been suffering from the worst economic crisis since the fall of the dictatorship in 1974. This deep recession was caused by the collapse of foreign demand and
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following one’s rule/plan‚ followers are fearful but their respect was not earned. Ernest Shackleton was one of the polar explorers‚ who went looking for a shortcut to fame and fortune by setting records during an era known as‚ the “Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.” He set out with 28 men to the South Pole with the goal as the first people to be able to walk across Antarctica. It was dangerous and reckless; they were putting their lives on the line for an adventure that they may or may not live through
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| 2012 | | Clemens Hefner‚ Veronika Kucharzyk‚ Simona Pavlovic‚ Mira Strang & David Weitzl | Portugal [Political Risk Analysis] Index 1. General Facts……………………………………………………………………………….. 3 2. Political Criteria………………………………………………………………..................... 4 2.1 Political Balance of Power……………………………………………………….. 4 2.2 Political System & Political Stability………..……………………………………. 6 3. Domestic Economy………………………………………………………………………… 8 3.1 Development
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Abstract In this paper I focus on the different types of ethnic groups and diversity in Spain. I will explain the difficulties of each group and how each of them suffer. The participation rates‚ earnings‚ and employment differences among the group are also mentioned. Diversity in Spain Spain has a population of 39.5 million and is ethnically heterogeneous. While the overwhelming majority of the residents of Spain identify themselves as Spaniards‚ there are also number of distinct regionals and linguistic
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My Essay about Exploration ! In medieval Europe people went exploring for many different reasons‚ in this essay I will tell you the main reasons why people went exploring and the reason that I think is the most important. Religion: Prince Henry went exploring to spread the word about his religion. Most of the people who went to spread the word were Christian. Columbus‚ who landed in South America‚ erected churches and forced the natives to convert to Christianity. Hernan Cortés‚ a Spanish
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The age of exploration revolutionized the world and everything changed. The United States was founded because of the age of exploration and the European Explorers affected our future as a country. New crops were discovered and made available to the wealthy Europeans. The explorers found a whole society full of indigenous people and converted most to Christianity. They also introduced new technologies that were foreign to the natives. Europeans explorers changed the culture of the indigenous people
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Captain James Cook was one of many men who made a lasting impact on the world during the Age of Exploration. Captain James Cook’s contributions during the Age of Exploration are many. Cook contributed to the discovery of the Pacific Ocean‚ he is credited with discovering New Zealand‚ Australia‚ the Hawaiian Islands‚ as well as many more islands in the Pacific Ocean. Captain James Cook’s contributions to cartography‚ the study and
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