Unit 4: Spain

Spain is in the south of Europe and it is part of the Iberian Peninsula.
It also has two archipelagos: the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.

Spain has borders with:
- France and Andorra in the north
- Portugal in the west

There are also seas and an ocean around Spain´s coast:
- in the north the Cantabrian Sea
- in the west and south west the Atlantic Ocean
- in the south and east the Mediterranean Sea

Spain is divided into autonomous communities. There are 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities: Ceuta and Melilla.
Each autonomous community has:
- a capital
- a flag
- a coat of arms
- an anthem

SPAIN´S RELIEF

Spain has different mountain ranges and a big plateau (an area of high flat land) in the centre called Meseta

SPAIN´S RIVERS

Spain´s most important rivers are: the Miño, the Duero, the Ebro, the Tajo, the Guadiana, the Guadalquivir, the Júcar and the Segura.

MIÑO

The source of the Miño is in Sierra de Meira and it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

The Sil is its main tributary.

DUERO

The source of the Duero is in Picos de Urbión and it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

The Pisuerga and the Esla are its main tributaries.

EBRO

The source of the Ebro is in Fontibre spring, in Cantabria, and it flows into the Mediterranean Sea.

The Jalón is its main tributary.

TAJO

The source of the Tajo is in Sierra de Albarracín and it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

The Jarama is its main tributary.

GUADIANA

The source of the Guadiana is in Lagunas de Ruidera and it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

The Zácara is its main tributary.

GUADALQUIVIR

The source of the Guadalquivir is in Sierra de Cazorla and it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

The Genil and the Gadajoz are its main tributaries.

The source of a river is the place where it begins.

The mouth of a river is the place where it ends and flows into the sea, ocean, lake or another river.

Tributaries are smaller rivers that flow into another rivers.