Jorges+Non-fiction

    Spain Let’s get to know Spain! Spain is located on the continent of Europe. It’s is the third largest country in Europe. Spain is bordered by Portugal, France, Andorra and Gibraltar. The capital of Spain is Madrid. The important cities in Spain are Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, Bilbao, and Pamplona. The population of Spain is 40,548,753 (July 2010). The types of jobs in Spain are farming, manufacturing, mining, services, and tourism.         __Foods/Celebration __  People in Spain enjoy their celebrations and food. Semana Santa or holy week begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter day. People have parades down the streets with large floats caring statues and the saints on Christmas. The people with truffles and they eat lobster. They also eat lamb, suckling, pigs, and fish. They eat seafood, cheeses, hams, and pates. Their dinner starts at 10 pm and it goes for a couple of hours. In New Year’s people in Spain eat 12 grapes because when the clock chimes, they put one grape in their mouth and its good luck for the people who are eating 12 grapes. In March, Valencia (festival and fires) large puppets are filled with fireworks and set on fire. Spain traditions are different than ours.