(Telefónica)‚ was the dominant player in the Spanish telecommunications industry. Like many of its international counterparts‚ however‚ Telefónica was fully privatized in 1997 and became known as Telefónica S.A. the following year when basic telephony in Spain was deregulated. By 2001‚ Telefónica S.A. operated as the leading telecommunications concern in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of the globe. Acting as a parent company for ten major subsidiary companies‚ including the likes of Telefónica
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Carnival in Spain The carnival is a public event that holds the characteristics of the circus. People usually dress up or wear masks during the celebrations as well‚ like a masquerade. Most of the people think that the event of the Carnival in Spain drew from "farewell to the flesh‚" that represents the immoderation that lead up to Lent‚ which is when the cheery season begins. Some think Carnival is a result from the Saturnalia‚ which is a roman festival‚ where people coddle themselves to a lot
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innocent animals exploited for entertainment purposes. Spaniards see this act as more than just as a sport‚ and how it is a major key to their culture. If one were to seek the prime areas of bullfighting‚ it will be found in the following cities of Spain : Sevilla‚ Cordoba‚ or Ronda. Upon entering a bullfighting arena‚ a lot of newcomers have no idea what to expect. The first stage of this ritualized event contains a music orchestra full of “joyous” music‚ but is not a fun thing for the bull‚ for
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has family there in Spain and my grandmother was born there. Spain is located in Europe its neighboring countries are Portugal‚ France‚ and Andorra and the capital of Spain is Madrid. Spain is in Europe and borders Portugal‚ France‚ and Andorra. The people in Spain are pretty much basically like us the kids go to school and the parents work but most of the speak Spanish. The most prevalent jobs consist of mining‚ growing crops‚ making clothing‚ chemicals and other minerals. Spain also departs crops
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Marriage at age fourteen is legal in Spain and has recently got world attention. Health Minister Leire Pajin said: “There is a technical discussion of a law that we want to present to protect minors... and in that discussion‚ children’s organizations point out that the United Nations." He recommends raising the minimum age from fourteen to sixteen in Spain. Spain said on February 3rd‚ 2011‚ that the government has no immediate plans to raise the minimum legal age for marriage from fourteen‚ one of
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Introduction The energy consumed in Spain every day‚ both for the industrial sector‚ as for domestic consumers comes from multiple forms of primary energy sources‚ from which we get electricity. It is important to consider where these primary energy sources come from‚ and the value year after year the degree of self-sufficiency that primary energy resources have in Spain. The energy sector accounts for about 2.5% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product. However‚ this sector has a greater importance
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the rest of South America speaking Spanish (Hispanic). Both Lusitania (Portugal) & Spain were under one crown. After they split up as 2 countries fuelling this rivalry‚ both countries claimed the whole of South America as colonial possession. Pope has to intervene to stop any Christian blood from spilling. He drew a N-S (vertical) line on the map of continent‚ giving the east half to Portugal and west half to Spain. So‚ Brazil became Portuguese and the rest Spanish. This rivalry was vigorous in maritime
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all the world knows what’s Catalonia‚ not all al the people know that there exists a little region in the north-west of Spain that has its own language‚ its own culture‚ its own history… Catalonia nowadays is a region of Spain‚ but it has not always been like this. The history of Catalonia began many centuries ago. A culture with many different traits from the rest of Spain started to grow up and during many years this culture has been strengthened. In 1714 Catalonia lost a war against the Spanish
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Native American population‚ the Spanish began to intermarry into the Native American gene pool. Consequently‚ only portions of the population were pureblooded Spaniards. These Spaniards occupied the highest social and political status. Those from Spain were one step above those born in the New World while those of mixed or Indian heritage were at the bottom of the social ladder. Additionally‚ because the Spanish came as conquerors‚ the resulting political system was entirely autocratic and solely
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Background Paragraph #1: add some information on tomas de torquemada The Spanish Inquisition was created in 1492 by newly married monarchs Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella Castile. They had defeated “the last Muslims remaining in Granada‚ thus bringing Spain under Christian rule” . Then they declared an Edict of Expulsion that overall‚ declared‚ “Therefore we…resolve to order all the said Jews and Jewesses to quit our kingdoms and never return…by the end of the month of July next‚ of the present year
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