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PENINSULA
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iberian_Peninsula
INTRODUCTION
The Iberian Peninsula also known as Iberia is
located in the southwest corner of Europe.
The peninsula is principally divided
between Portugal and Spain, comprising most
of their territory. It also includes Andorra, and
a small part of France along the peninsula's
northeastern edge, as well as Gibraltar on its
south coast, a small peninsula that forms
an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
With an area of approximately
582,000 km2 (225,000 sq mi), it is the second
largest European peninsula, after
the Scandinavian.
HISTORY
ROMAN RULE:-
MOUNTAINS
The terrain of the Iberian Peninsula is largely mountainous. The major
mountain systems are:
The Pyrenees and their foothills, the Pre-Pyrenees
The Cantabrian Mountains
The Galicia
The Sistema Ibérico
The Sistema Central
The Sierra Morena
The Baetic System
CLIMATE
The Iberian peninsula has two dominant climate types. One
of these is the oceanic climate seen in the Atlantic coastal
region resulting in evenly temperatures with relatively cool
summers. However, most of Portugal and Spain have
a mediterranean climate with various precipitation and
temperatures depending on latitude and position versus the
sea. There are also more localized semi-arid climates in
central Spain, with temperatures resembling a more
continental mediterranean climate. In other extreme cases
highland alpine climates such as in Sierra Nevada and areas
with extremely low precitipation and desert
climates nor semi-arid climates such as
the Almería area, Murcia area and southern Alicante area. In
the Spanish interior the hottest temperatures in Europe are
found, with Córdoba averaging around 37 °C (99 °F) in July.
MAJOR CITIES
Madrid Spain
Barcelona Spain
Valencia Spain
Seville Spain
Zaragoza Spain
Malaga Spain
Lisbon Portugal
Murcia Spain
Bilbao Spain
Alicante Spain
Cordoba Spain
Valladolid Spain
Vigo Spain
VilaNova de Gaia Portugal
Gijon Spain
L Hospitalet Spain
A Coruna Spain
Vitoria-Gasteiz Spain
Porto Portugal
Granada Spain
NATIVE FOOD
The traditional Spanish diet is rooted in the products of an agrarian,
pastoral, and horticultural society. Principal staples are bread (wheat
is preferred); legumes (chickpeas, Old and New World beans, lentils);
rice; garden vegetables; cured pork products; lamb and veal (and
beef, in many regions only recently sought after); eggs; barnyard
animals (chickens, rabbits, squabs); locally available wild herbs,
game, fish, and shellfish; saltfish (especially cod and congereel);
olives and olive oil; orchard fruits and nuts; grapes and wine made
from grapes; milk of cows, sheep, and/or goats and cured milk
products and dishes (cured cheeses and fresh curd); honey and
Spanish-grown condiments (parsley, thyme, oregano, paprika, saffron,
onions, garlic). Home production of honey is today mostly eclipsed by
use of sugarcane and sugar-beet products, which have been
commercialized in a few areas. Most important among the garden
vegetables are potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, carrots, cabbages and
chard, green peas, asparagus, artichokes and vegetable thistle
(cardo), zucchini squash, and eggplant. Important orchard fruits
besides olives are oranges and lemons, quinces, figs, cherries,
peaches, apricots, plums, pears, apples, almonds, and walnuts.
WHAT IS THE DRESSING?
Spanish clothing styles influenced the world and
traditional Spanish clothing was widely known for its
elegance and decoration. As the Habsburg Spain grew in
power, Spanish fashions such as Spanish capes, corsets
and farthingales became popular all over Western
Europe. Farthingales were bell-shaped hoop skirts made
up of whalebone, cloth and intricate cages of wire
underneath women’s clothes. The style was cumbersome
for Renaissance women and it took them hours to get
dressed.
. The color black became popular for special events and
both men and women wore heavy gold necklaces with
precious stones.
Most traditional Spanish clothing:- 1)Mantilla 2)Peineta
3)Gilet
LIFESTYLE OF PEOPLE
Naming conventions:
Children in Spain are given a first name which is then followed by the
paternal surname and then the mother’s surname.
There is no concept of a middle name although the first name is
sometimes a composite of two names - eg: José Luis
Women do not change their name when they marry.
Meeting & Greeting:
When introduced expect to shake hands.
Once a relationship is established, men may embrace and pat each
other on the shoulder.
Female friends kiss each other on both cheeks, starting with the left.
People are often referred to as Don or Dona and their first name when
in formal occasion as a general rule.
Many men use a two-handed shake where the left hand is placed on
the right forearm of the other person.
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