THINGS
YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT SPAIN:
Spain is the
fourth largest country in Europe.
It has a surface
of 504.030 km2
The territory of
Spain also covers:
·
Islas Baleares off the east coast.
·
Islas Canarias off the north-west coast of Africa.
·
Cities of Ceuta and Melilla in the north of Africa.
Spain
borders five countries: France, Andorra, Portugal, Morocco and the
United Kingdom.
RIVERS
OF SPAIN.
Spain
has three main watersheds:
Rivers
in this watershed are short and fast.
Rivers
in this watershed vary depending on the región.
Most
rivers in this watershed are short with an irregular water flow.
An
estuary is where a river flows into the sea.
MOUNTAINS
OF SPAIN
Spain
is a mountainous country.
There
are many mountain ranges and a plateau called Meseta that occupies
the central part o the peninsula.
CLIMATE OF SPAIN.
Climate is the average weather over a certain space and time.
There are a variety of climates in Spain: alpine climate, continental climate, mediterranean climate, oceanic climate and subtropical climate.
1. ALPINE CLIMATE
Winters are cold and summers are cool.
In regions with this climate, it rains a lot and usually in the form of snow.
FLORA: oak, fir, and coniferous trees.
FAUNA: goats, vultures and eagles.
2. CONTINENAL CLIMATE
Winters are very cold and summers are very hot.
FLORA: coniferous and deciduous trees, and thyme.
FAUNA: squirrels, deer, hares, wild boars, foxes and trout.
3. MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE
Winters are mild and summers are hot.
FLORA: pine, oak and heather.
FAUNA: iberian linx, rabbit and flamingo.
4. OCEANIC CLIMATE
It is characterised by heavy rainfall which makes the landscaoe very green.
FLORA: deciduous forests, oak, ferns and mosses.
FAUNA: iberian brown bears and salmon.
5. SUBTROPICAL CLIMATE
This climate exist only in the Canary Islands.
It is characterised by trade winds and warm temperaturas all year.
FLORA: pine trees, cacti, palm trees and dragon trees.
FAUNA: lizards and turtles.
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