Spain

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and is
currently equal to one hundred centimos. The exchange rate has one U. S. Dollar
for 134.61 pesetas.

More that thirty-nine million people reside in the country of Spain. That is
because it is made up of a large ethnic diversity. Its location between Europe
and Africa has resulted in a great mixing of races and cultures. The only
distinct minority group generally recognized as outside the racial-cultural
mainstream of Spanish society is made up of Gypsies, many of whom still follow
nomadic life-style along the roads and highways. Fairly large communities of
settled Gypsies are found in the cities of Mucia, Granada, Barcelona, and Madrid.


Spain is overwhelmingly urban, with seventy-six percent of its people living in
towns and cities. This concentration of Spain's people heightens the impression
of emptiness that so often is commented on by the travelers, specially those who
cross the Meseta.

Most of the Spanish portion of the Iberian Peninsula is very thinly ...

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special status under Spain's
constitution. It is a "romance" language with highly developed literature. Most
of the seven million people who speak Catalan are located in El este. It is the
official language in the three communities Catalonia, Valencia, and Balearics.
Catalan Speakers also live in the eastern fringe of Aragon, Andorra,
southwestern France, and part of Sardinia. Catalonia's government promotes its
official language both at home and in other countries.

Religion is very important to most Spaniards. Many Spanish people are baptized,
married and buried as members of the Roman Catholic church. Under the 1978
constitution the church is no longer Spain's official or established ...

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