8 Things Few People Know About The Land Of Bulls

Traditionally, every Spaniard has two surnames, the father's last name after the given name and the mother's last name last.
8 things few people know about the land of Spanish bulls
When it comes to Spain, many people think of the tomato throwing festival, the flamenco dance and the bullfighting. However, this country also possesses many interesting things about culture, history and natural scenery.
4th largest in Europe
Located in southwestern Europe on the Iberi peninsula, Spain has an area of about 506,000 km². Madrid is the capital, and the largest city in this country, then Barcelona

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The capital Madrid is the largest city in Spain. Photo: Mirror
Owns 3,000 beaches
With nearly 8,000 km of coastline and 3,000 beaches, Spain is the ideal destination for travelers who love an active holiday on any day of the year. Most of the beaches here are clean and safe In particular, there are more than 230 places to receive the Q award (the award is granted by the Spanish Institute of Tourism Quality).




The world's largest producer of olive oil
Not Italy, Spain is the largest producer of olive oil in the world. Each year, this country produces 1.2 million tons of olive oil, accounting for more than 40% of world production. In particular, most of this fruit is grown and produced in Andalusia, the autonomous community in the south of Gaur land.
Common language
English is the most common language on the planet. The second largest number of native Spanish speakers in the world, after Chinese. This is the official language of many countries such as Mexico, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba .



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Spanish football attracts many fans from all over the world. Photo: Novi.
48 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Spain ranks 3rd in the list of countries possessing the most UNESCO world heritage on the planet. In particular, this country has 42 cultural heritages, 4 natural heritages and 2 mixed heritages recognized by UNESCO.
The Flamenco dance
Flamenco is native to the Andalusian region of southern Spain. This has been a traditional dance style of the locals for hundreds of years. This dance is passed on from generation to generation, as part of a community tradition.



However, flamenco is said to have influences from many other cultures such as Latin America and Israel, or even the dance of the Digan, Arab ...
Each person has 2 surnames
Traditionally, each Spaniard has two surnames. The father's surname is given after the given name and mother's surname last. Unlike some countries, Spanish women do not change last name after getting married. So 3 people in a family can have different surnames. For example, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is married to Sonsoles Espinosa Díaz, their child will be Laura Rodríguez Espinosa.




Meals usually start late
Lunch can start at 14:00 and dinner is between 21 and 22:00. In the afternoon, shops and businesses can close for two hours for employees to "take a lunch break". According to Travel and Leisure, Spain's late-time habit originates from World War II. In terms of geographical location, the country shares the same Greenwich time zone (GMT) with the United Kingdom, Portugal and Morocco. In 1940, former head of state Francisco Franco set the time an hour earlier, according to Central European Timezone (CET). Therefore, due to keeping the old routine, Spanish meals often start late at the new time.
In addition to meals, Spaniards often eat tapas as side meals. Photo: Get Your Guide.




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