Geography of Spain

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.

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RIVERS OF SPAIN.

Spain has three main watersheds:

• The Cantabrian watershed.

Rivers in this watershed are short and fast.

• The Atlantic watershed.

Rivers in this watershed vary depending on the región.

• The Mediterranean watershed.

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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