La Geografía de España Flashcards
(52 cards)
What is Spain’s “states” called?
Comunidades autonomas
How many comunidades autonomas are there in Spain?
Diecisiete (17)
Where is Spain in Europe?
Sudoeste (southwest)
What does Spain form with another country?
A peninsula
What is the peninsula that Spain forms with another country called?
La Peninsula Iberica (iberian peninsula)
What country does Spain form the Iberian Peninsula with?
Portugal
What are the original “natives” of Spain
The Iberians
What is the mountain range frontier called?
Los pirineos
What makes the natural frontier between Spain and France?
A mountain range
Where is the mountain range frontier in accordance with Spain?
Norte (north)
In the north, what comunidades autonomas are there?
cantabria, asturias, galicia
in galicina, what language do they speak
gallego
how is the landscape and weather in galicia
neblina (foggy), lluvia (rainy), verde como irlanda (green like Ireland
what body of water is in the north of spain
el mar cantabrico
what mountain range is in the north?
los picos de europa
in the south of spain, what is the major Comunidad autonoma
andalucia
what major cities are in the south
sevilla and cordorba
who inhabits the majority of the south part of spain
olivares
how are the summers like in the southern part of spain
son muy calurosos
what comunidades autonomas are in the center of spain
castilla and extremadura
how is the landscape in the center of spain
llanuras, seco
how is the climate in the center
invierno frio con mucho viento, verano soleado y hace caluroso
in madrid, what do they say about the climate
“6 mesas de invierno y 6 meses de infierno” (6 months of winter and 6 months of hell)
what are the 2 islands of spain
las baleares y las canarias
