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CULTURE OF SPAIN
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The culture of Spain is a European culture based on a variety of influences. These include the pre Roman cultures, mainly the celts and the Iberians cultures; but mainly in the period of Roman influences. In the areas of language and religion, the An... |
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LITERATURE OF SPAIN
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The term Spanish literature refers to literature written in the Spanish language, including literature composed in Spanish by writers not necessarily from Spain. For literature from Spain in languages other than the Spanish, see Catalan literature, B... |
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SPORT OF SPAIN
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Sport in Spain has been dominated by football since the early 20th century. Real Madrid C.F. and F.C. Barcelona are two of the most successful football clubs in the world. The country's national football team won the UEFA European Football Championsh... |
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MUSIC IN SPAIN
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Spanish music is often considered abroad to be synonymous with flamenco, a West Andalusian musical genre, which, contrary to popular belief, is not widespread outside that region. Various regional styles of folk music abound in Aragon, Catalonia, Val... |
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SCHOOLS IN SPAIN
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State education in Spain is free and compulsory from the age of 6 to 16. The current education system was established by an educational law of 1990, Ley Orgánica de Ordenación General del Sistema Educativo Law on the General Organization of the... |
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ROYAL SPANISH ACADEMY IN SPAIN
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The Royal Spanish Academy is the institution responsible for regulating the Spanish language. It is based in Madrid, but is affiliated with national language academies in 21 Spanish speaking nations through the Association of Spanish Language Academi... |
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INSTITUTE FOR CATALAN STUDIES IN SPAIN
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The Institute for Catalan Studies is an academic institution which seeks to undertake research and study into "all elements of Catalan culture". The IEC is known principally for its work in standardizing the Catalan language. The IEC is based in Barc... |
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CINEMA IN SPAIN
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Spanish cinema has achieved major international success including Oscars for recent films such as Pan's Labyrinth and Volver. In the long history of Spanish cinema, the great filmmaker Luis Buńuel was the first to achieve world recognition, followed ... |
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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN SPAIN
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Public holidays celebrated in Spain include a mix of religious (Roman Catholic), national and regional observances. Each municipality is allowed to declare a maximum of 14 public holidays per year; up to nine of these are chosen by the national gover... |
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CASTILIAN
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"Spanish" or "Castilian" is a Romance language originally from the northern area of Spain. From there, its use gradually spread inside the Kingdom of Castile, where it evolved and eventually became the principal language of the government and trade. ... |
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