Spain in pictures

The land : topography, rivers, climate, flora and fauna, natural resources and environmental issues, cities

History and government : Romans and Visigoths, the Moors, Moorish defeat and its aftermath, united Spain, Habsburg rule, unrest in the early 1900s, civil war and Franco, emerging democracy, government

The people : ethnic identity, language, health, education

Cultural life : religion, holidays and festivals, food, literature, music, fine arts, architecture, sports and recreation

The economy : trade and tourism, manufacturing, agriculture, transportation and energy, the future.