Prince Henry of Portugal‚ sent Portuguese ships to explore and investigate‚ the west coast of west Africa. Stated by the writer of his biography‚ Prince Henry’ hunger for more knowledge was his motivation. Prince Henry’s desire to know more‚ was normal to have at the time‚ the Renaissance. During this time‚ Europeans started to analyze different points of view‚ of the physical world. Most Europeans‚ in the late 1400s‚ lived like most Africans and most Native Americans‚ they lived in small villages
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that contribute to the success of one country; these are natural factor‚ multinationals‚ debt‚ colonialism and many more. Portugal is an independent nation along the Atlantic Ocean at the southwestern edge of Europe‚ occupies about one-sixth Iberian Peninsula‚ which it shares with Spain ‚ its only neighbor. It is one of the oldest nations in the Europe‚ Portugal became independent of both Moorish and Castilian control in 1143‚ when Alfonso I was proclaimed King. The original kingdom was located
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IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM IN SPAIN Subject: How is the national and international tourism helping Spain overcome the economic crisis? Introduction Spain is one of the countries in the world that has been severely affected by the global economic crisis originated in 2008. It is the country with the greatest number of unemployed citizens in all Europe. Its rate of unemployment reached an all time high of 26.9% in May 2013. The European Union is worried about this situation‚ and has therefore
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Notes on diseases in Spain Legionnaires Disease Legionnaires Disease broke out in July 2001‚ in Murcia‚ Spain. They had more than 800 suspected cases‚ 449 cases were confirmed to be Legionnaires. This was the world’s largest out break‚ with 16‚000 infected‚ back in this century. Before 2001 no one in Spain knew what Legionnaires Disease was. More recent was in August 2013‚ in Spain‚ when 18 people were infected‚ and 4 became fatal. Spain has shut down many touristy hotels because of this ongoing
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King Philip 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
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the peninsula of modern day Spain. The invasion of the peninsula resulted from a help call from one group of visigoths‚ the Witizans. The place where the Muslim groups established their region is called al-Andalus‚ now day the region of Andalucía. One important place on this region was called the Caliphate of Córdoba where different cultural advances occurred. A cultural combination between the Hispano-Roman and Moorish happened due to it’s location. The culture of Spain‚ such as the architecture‚
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(Telefónica)‚ was the dominant player in the Spanish telecommunications industry. Like many of its international counterparts‚ however‚ Telefónica was fully privatized in 1997 and became known as Telefónica S.A. the following year when basic telephony in Spain was deregulated. By 2001‚ Telefónica S.A. operated as the leading telecommunications concern in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of the globe. Acting as a parent company for ten major subsidiary companies‚ including the likes of Telefónica
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------------------------------------------------- King Phillip II of Spain ------------------------------------------------- PHIListhebomb@gmail.com 21 Spanish Way Madrid‚ Spain 93827 (985) 453-9647 Objective: To secure a position on the King Phil Show. Accomplishments: * 1556- Crowned King of Spain * Inherited Naples‚ the Netherlands‚ Sicily‚ Milan‚ and the Americas from his
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Westmead International School Alangilan‚ Batangas City 2012-2013 Richard B. Dalawangbayan BSCS 421 Spanish (Mexico) Mexico: The “NEW SPAIN” The history of Mexico‚ a country located in the southern portion of North America‚ covers a period of more than two millennia. First populated more than 13‚000 years ago‚ the country produced complex indigenous civilizations before being conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century. Since the Spanish conquest
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MCOM3 “Ibiza‚ Spain: the party destination Vegas doesn’t want you to know about” By: Kirsten Hudson Imagine Las Vegas as a beautiful beachfront island‚ with no rules or inhibitions; Perfect weather‚ more accessible and better variety of nightlife‚ where the freaks come out harder and later at night. Imagine landing in your destination‚ and everyone on the plane begins cheering‚ laughing‚ and taking shots; then you have Ibiza. Ibiza‚ Spain is a Balearic Island located just off of Valencia‚ in
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