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Wines of Andalucia, Southern Spain. - A regional guide Montilla -Moriles, located in the south of Córdoba province, is another of the historical wine regions of Spain. Although the region's best known labels come from Andalusia's four historical Denominaciones de Origen, there is hardly a place in southern Spain that doesn't make wine, but most of it is simple, unaged wine destined for local consumption, such as the heady Vino de la Costa produced in the south of Granada province. Columbus set forth for his historical voyage from the port of Palos, in the western Andalusian province of Huelva. www.andalucia.com /gastronomy/andalucianwines.htm

Hispanics in the United States: An Insight Into Group Characteristics Regional Cultural Distinctions: Although Spain has provided the themes common to the Latin American experience, many, significant differences exist on a regional basis. The fact that so many of our states have Spanish names is indicative of this historical item, and Spanish-speaking settlers tanned out of Mexico as early as the 1600s in New Mexico; the 1700s in Texas and southern Arizona; the late 1700s and early 1800s in California and Colorado. Spain has strong regional variations of its own with unique cultural traits, and it is important to note whether the Spanish settlement patterns originated in Andalucia, the Canary Islands, Castilla, the north of Spain (Galicia, Asturias, the Basque country) or Cataluna, including the Balearic Islands (Mallorca). www.omhrc.gov /haa/HAA2pg/AboutHAA1a.htm

spains flag, it's meaning and origin Spain is divided into 17 different regions or autonomous communities and each community also has its own regional flag. Spain´s flag (the national one) is as colorful as the country itself with its red and yellow horizontal triband. The red and golden-yellow colors of Spains flag were first used as long ago as the late 1700s by the King of Spain as he tried to easily differentiate his ships from those of other countries. www.costadelsol-vacationrentals.com /spains-flag.html   (457 words)

Madrid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Within Spain, reaction against the dictatorial bureaucracy centered in Madrid and a history of centralism that predated Franco by centuries has resulted in the successful modern movement towards increased autonomy for the regions of Spain, considered as autonomous regions, under the umbrella of Spain. Although the site of Madrid has been occupied since prehistoric times, the first historical data we have from the city is from the middle of the IX Century, when Mohamed I ordered the construction of a small palace (in the same place that is occupied now by the Palacio Real). Madrid is the capital not only of the country but also of the province and the autonomous community of Madrid. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Madrid   (457 words)

EPAA Vol. 7 No. 31 Poveda, Gómez & Messina: Children's Rights These three countries reflect diverse and complex realities and, although they also share certain historical and cultural ties, are located in different regions of the world with their own social and economic history. In the case of Spain, the main developments have been made at the regional level, including local-regional history as part of the curriculum and bilingual education in those regions with languages other that Spanish. Spain is the only one of the three nations in which this age is the same as the end of compulsory education, an arrangement that began with the 1990 educational reform (before this compulsory education ended at 14 years of age, while the minimum age to work was 16). epaa.asu.edu /epaa/v7n31.html   (7661 words)

MSN Encarta - Search Results - Galicia (Spain) One of the most striking features of the constitution was its recognition of limited autonomy for Spain’s historical regions. Galicia (region, Spain) (ancient Gallaeci), autonomous region, northwestern Spain, comprising the provinces of La Coruña, Lugo, Orense, and... Spain: home rule for Catalonia, Galicia, Basque Country encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Galicia+(Spain)   (125 words)

El Sol: Find a Villa in Spain: Rental Listings for Spain Of all the regions that make up the ethnic, cultural and historical patchwork that is Spain, Catalonia is perhaps the most distinctive. Spain has always had a loyal following, especially the members of the generation who grew up reading the novels of Earnest Hemmingway. The seven islands that comprise the Canary archipelago are located more than one thousand kilometers (620 miles) south of the Iberian peninsula, and only 115 kilometers (71 miles) from... www.elsolvillas.com /sov_country.asp   (125 words)

ICL - Spain - Constitution The Constitution is based on the indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation, the common and indivisible homeland of all Spaniards, and recognizes and guarantees the right to autonomy of the nationalities and regions which make it up and the solidarity among all of them. (1) The Crown of Spain is hereditary for the successors of H.M. Don Juan Carlos I of Borbon, legitimate heir of the historic dynasty. He arbitrates and moderates the regular functioning of the institutions, assumes the highest representation of the Spanish State in international relations, especially with the nations of its historical community, and exercises the functions expressly attributed to him by the Constitution and the laws. www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/sp00000_.html   (125 words)

Castilian Nationalist Parties (Spain) According to Castilian nationalists, Castile is composed by the Spanish autonomical regions of Castile and Leon, Madrid, Castile-La Mancha, Cantabria and La Rioja. However, for all nationalists —not regionalists— the Commoners' purple banner is a Castilian flag too, and purple is considered by us the popular Castilian colour, while crimson or dark red is the historical Castilian colour. The reason of using this flag as a Castilian flag is that nowadays' nationalists are inspired by the Commoners, and consider the Battle of Villalar day —April 23, when the Commoners were defeated— as the National Day of Castile. www.fotw.net /flags/es}cl.html   (321 words)

MALAGA by All About Spain Of course the great beaches of nearby Costa del Sol are what have made Malaga one of the most visited regions of Spain. to the most picturesque villages, exceptional landscapes, important monuments and historical remains around Malaga. The best itineraries to discover monuments, museums, and everything else that makes Malaga worth a visit... www.red2000.com /spain/malaga   (321 words)

Comprehensive history of flag of spain ... Spain is divided into 17 different regions or autonomous communities and each community also has its own, individual flag. The red and golden-yellow colors of Spain´s flag were first used as long ago as the late 1700s by the King of Spain, as he tried to easily differentiate his ships from those of other countries. Spanish flags very similar to this one have been used since about 1927 but, every so often, they are changed slightly for one reason or another and this most recent one dates from 1981. www.top-tour-of-spain.com /history-of-flag-of-spain.html   (473 words)

Galicia and the Border Country galicia spain santiago de compostela portugal bicycle touring in spain bike tours in portugal We spend the first half of the tour exploring Spain's Galícia (with its historical and aesthetic ties to Ireland) and then pedal our way south to Portugal and the Minho wine country. This tour combines one of Atlantic Europe& least-known regions with the best of Mediterranean Spain and Portugal. We cycle on country roads past farms and vineyards this morning before reaching the Galícian coast and pedaling along some of the prettiest beaches in all of Spain. www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/174.html   (726 words)

Autonomous Communities of Spain Article, AutonomousCommunitiesSpain Information The Constitution recognizes the historical rights of regions in general terms. Spain 's fifty provinces (provincias) are grouped into seventeen autonomous communities (comunidades autónomas), in addition to two African autonomous cities (ciudadesautónomas) (Ceuta and Melilla). The initial intent was not that every part of Spain should become part of an autonomous community, but that only the"historic" communities would be created. www.anoca.org /sp/ba/autonomous_communities_of_spain.html   (619 words)

PO543 The Government and Politics of Spain - University of Kent To this end, the module, after a brief historical background, explains the reason for the country's swift transition to democracy and analyses the constitutional structure of modern Spain paying careful attention to the division of power between the centre and the regions. The module ends with an appraisal of Spain in the international community and in particular the country's role in the European Union. This module provides students with an understanding of the government and politics of modern Spain. www.kent.ac.uk /politics/prospectiveug/ugmodules/po543.html   (277 words)

Anarchism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Historically, anarcho-communism is believed to have been put into practice by millions of people in the anarchist collectives and communes of the anarchist-controlled region of Ukraine during the Russian Revolution, and during the Spanish Civil War in the Aragon and Catalonia regions of Spain. Anarchism comprises various political philosophies and social movements that advocate the elimination of the State, and authoritarian social and economic relationships. Insurrectionary anarchism is not an ideological solution to all social problems, a commodity on the capitalist market of ideologies and opinions, but an on-going praxis aimed at putting an end to the domination of the state and the continuance of capitalism, which requires analysis and discussion to advance. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anarchist   (277 words)

UTS: Handbook 2005 - International Studies Navarra is one of the wealthiest regions in Spain, and while Castilian is the dominant language, Basque is also spoken by a significant part of the population. This location has made Spain an important historical, religious, cultural and linguistic contact zone where Europe and Africa have met and coexisted, often uneasily. Pamplona, or Iruña as it is known in Basque, is the capital of the Autonomous Community of Navarra, in the north of Spain. www.handbook.uts.edu.au /iis/institute/spain.html   (277 words)

Regions of Spain, Alava, Albacete, Alicante, Almería, Asturias, Ävila, Tuspain.com, Travel, Cities, Hotels There are cities of industrial output such as Gijón capital of the Green Coast or Avilés centre of important factories, and at all times the green of the prairies brightening everything from the high summits to the sea limit. Access to the city is linked to the Mediterranean Highway which stretches to the French border and runs through the main Spanish coastal cities. The city of Alicante offers the visitor numerous beaches including San Juan, and also tourists should visit Santa Barbara Castle, Monastery of Santa Faz, the Cathedral, the Archaeeological Museum, Church of Santa Maria and the Modern Art Museum. tuspain.com /travel/rega.htm   (277 words)

flag of Subnational Flags (Spain) flags During the Francoist regime, Spanish provinces (with their current boundaries) were grouped in historical regions, similar to the current autonomous communities: The only one I know for certain is that of Catalonia whose Autonomous Government does not like/accept the division of its juridiction into provinces, and uses the division into comarques as official administrative entities, requesting the Spanish government to englobe all of Catalonia into a single province. Please note that all autonomous communities have provinces, even if some of them are made up of only one province &; Asturias, Cantabria, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and the Balearic Islands. www.flags-of-the-world.net /flags/es-.html   (277 words)

Basque Country -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article The four regions to the south, within Spain, form Hegoalde (“south zone”), while the three to the northeast, within France, form Iparralde (“north zone”). More recently, cross-border meetings among the Basque regions have been sponsored by the Atlantic Arc Commission of the (An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members) European Union. It corresponds more or less with the historical area of the (Click link for more info and facts about Basque people) Basque people and (A systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols) language. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/B/Ba/Basque_Country.htm   (277 words)

Madrid - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch Within Spain, reaction against the dictatorial bureaucracy centered in Madrid and a history of centralism that pre-dated Franco by centuries has resulted in the successful modern movement towards increased autonomy for the regions of Spain, considered as European regions, under the umbrella of Spain. Madrid, the capital of Spain, is located in the center of the country at 40°25'N, 3°45'W. Population of the city of Madrid proper was 3,093,000 as of 2003 estimates. Although the site of Madrid has been occupied since prehistoric times, the first historical data we have from the city is from the middle of the IX Century, when Mohamed I ordered the construction of a small palace (in the same place that is occupied now by the Palacio Real). encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /madrid.htm   (2410 words)

Demographic statistics at BLPES Spain is especially well covered for historical demographic data, starting with census returns from the 16th century published in 1829 in the Censo de población de las provincias y partidos de la corona de Castilla en el siglo XVI STATS BACK-UP 46 (HA161). For the 1990 census there are several separate series of publications, including Population, activité, ménages covering the individual regions and departments, and the Résultats du sondage au quart. Other South American countries covered include Peru, beginning with the Resumen del censo de las provincias de Lima y Callao...1920, and continuing with the censuses from 1940 to 1993 at STATS BACK-UP/STATS R.RM 85 (HA161), and a number of useful non-census sources including Indicadores demográficos y socioeconómicos, Perú 1987 at STATS R.RM 85 (HA161). library-2.lse.ac.uk /services/guides/statistics/demographics.html   (2410 words)

Amazon.ca: Books: The New Spaniards Hooper gives due weight to the historical influences on modern Spain, trying - sometimes with difficulty - to put the Franco years in context, and also devotes space to Basque, Catalan and Galician affairs. Hooper seems to give the names, political bents and histories (behind the scenes and otherwise,) of every newspaper and magazine printed since 1936, as well as statistics about readership levels among various classes and regions over time which he compares to those of Britain and other European countries. For instance, Hooper's contention that Britain's high TV viewing figures compared to Spain and the rest of Europe are due to "the exceptionally high quality of British television's output" struck me as an extraordinary statement: either Mr Hooper hasn't seen (suffered?) much British TV recently or Spanish TV is unbelieveably dire. www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0140131914   (838 words)

Spain and Portugal. / Tanner, Henry S. / 1836 All historical cartographic items are from the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, http://www.davidrumsey.com/, a large collection of online historical maps. Note: Regions in full color with Portugal outlines in pink. Pub Title: A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the various Empires, Kingdoms, States and Republics Of The World. www.davidrumsey.com /maps2715.html   (506 words)

Geography and Environment : Portugal : Selected Internet Resources (Portals to the World, Library of Congress) A homepage of historical flags of Portugal. This page is part of FOTW Flags Of The World website. Presents historical flags of Portugal from first period: 1143-1495, from 1495 to this day, sea merchant flags, Order of Crist flags, and flags of the "Companhias", proposals for the republican flag (1910-11), and colonial flags. In English. Some of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Portugal are the following sites: Iberia, The University of California at Berkeley's link to the Iberian Peninsula for both Portugal and Spain Iberian Studies Web, of WESS. A source for searching maps of all regions of Portugal. In English. www.loc.gov /rr/international/hispanic/portugal/resources/portugal-geography.html   (632 words)

MSU News -- Silenced by language: Professor explores Spanish Civil War literature Galiza, annexed in the 14th century, is one of several autonomous regions of Spain like the Basque country or Catalonia. Thompson's interest in Galiza began when a distant family member invited him to leave Billings Senior High School for a year in Spain. "Thompson not only analyzes in detail the importance of the facts of the civil war in Galiza for the recuperation of historical memory, but also transmitted his vision of the living consequences today of the war," said a Radio Galiza commentator. www.montana.edu /news/1120570682.html   (645 words)

Canary Islands The Canaries form an "Autonomous Community" within the Kingdom of Spain -like Andalusia, Catalonia, Basque Country, Galicia and the other nationalities and regions- and it is recognized as a particular "nationality" within the Spanish Nation. Las Islas Canarias of Spain form an archipelago consisting of 7 islands, 6 islets and several rocks in the Atlantic Ocean. Both from a historical, economical, political as well as a socio-cultural point of view, the Canary Islands are part of the European Continent, more than 1.000 kilometres away from the Iberian peninsula. www.rareplants.de /islas_canarias/canary_islands.htm   (645 words)

spanish colonial style - Colonial Frontiers, Tucson Arizona These works followed the historical development of styles previously established in Spain, but developed original features in different regions. We travel to Spain, Mexico and South America where the Spanish Colonial tradition is prevalent. The Spanish Colonial era in the New World began with the encounter of Christopher Columbus in 1492 and continued until the early 19th century when war created independent countries. www.colonialfrontiers.com /antiquefurniture/spanish_colonial_style.html   (645 words)

Untitled1 One colonial ruler of Spain after another for over two thousand years was given to sophistry; the traces of the sophistic remaining among the descendants of Spain. And "internal colonialism" is the term used by Latin American sociologists in describing Amerindian regions (Hechter 8-9). What I'll do, then, at least to open up the conversations, is to begin to lay out the problem through something of a historical and sociopolitical view of colonialism and racism. jac.gsu.edu /jac/17.2/Articles/villa.htm   (3137 words)

California Missions Bibliographies \ Papers relating to the Jesuits in Baja California and other northern regions in New Spain, 1686-1793. "Regulations and Instructions For the Garrisons of the Peninsula of California, errection of new Missions, and fostering of the colonization and extension of settlements of Monterey, (REGLAMENTO, 1781)." Historical Society of Southern California, vol xv, Los Angeles, 1931: 157. The Royal Spanish army in California from the era of martime exploration through Independence from Spain. www.ca-missions.org /biblio.html   (5486 words)

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