Spain - Several major

• Spanish language is mentioned in the top five most used languages in the world, is the official language in 23 countries around the world.
• Spain Country name derived from the word Ispani, which means the Earth Rabbits.
• The country joined the European Union Jan. 1, 1986.
• The Spaniards brought to Europe m.in .: potatoes, tobacco, tomatoes, cocoa, corn.
• Spain is the largest producer of olive oil in the world. Its market share is up 44 percent.
• The country is 1.6 times higher than Polish.
• Full name of the famous painter Pablo Picasso is: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santisima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.
• The average life expectancy in Spain is 80 years.
• For the most popular sport in Spain it is considered to football and ... a bullfight (corrida).
• In Madrid, an average of 200 to 365 days per year are sunny.
• Spanish national delicacy is paella and tortilla call ... omelette.
• Quickly and much ... this style of speaking Spanish.
• The country is more than 8000 km of beaches.
• Spaniards have 2-membered name. The first term refers to the first names of the father and the second member to the first name of the mother.
• According to the custom of the Spaniards kiss on the cheek in greeting.
• The Spaniards did not have a proven significant inventions, but they invented ... a mop and a beret.
• In Spain there are more bars, restaurants and clubs than in any other European country. On the one person they account for their 129.
• From Spain comes cult Chupa Chups lollipops (the name comes from the Spanish verb chupar, which means suck). There are already more than 56 years.
• La Tomatina is a Spanish battle on tomatoes. It takes place every year on the last Wednesday of August.
• Spain is the warmest and driest country in Europe.
• Spain is the largest producer of bananas in Europe.
• Ibiza tourists spend about 1.43 billion euros a year.
• Taxis in Spain are marked with a green light on the roof.

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