Top 10 Facts About Spain

Don't forget to follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/10aroundworld

Hey and welcome to 10 facts, about Spain!

Spain – or the Kingdom of Spain, is the second-largest country in the European Union after France. It measures up at around 506 thousand square kilometers.

Spanish is the world's second-most spoken native language. With over 570 million speakers, Spanish is second only to Mandarin Chinese.

Although many foreigners see paella as the Spanish national dish, many Spaniards don’t. That’s because most locals see the colorful rice dish as a Valencian dish, not a national one.

As of July 2019, Spain is home to a whopping 47 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the third-highest in the world. These include historic cities, monumental churches, and more.

More than 150 thousand tomatoes are thrown at La Tomatina. This food fight festival is a religious celebration meant to honor the patron saint San Luis Bertran and the Virgin Mary.

Nudity is legal in Spain. With its Mediterranean climate of hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, you might be tempted to strip off while in Spain.

Despite the importance of religion in Spanish culture, apparently only 13.6% of Spain’s population actually goes to church every Sunday.

Although Spanish is the majority language, Spain has 4 co-official languages. They are Catalan, Basque, Galician and Aranese.

Near Santander lies the Altamira cave. In this cave a lot of prehistoric drawings have been discovered of very varied shape and meaning.

Spains highest mountain is Mount Teide, with 3718 meters. This mountain is situated in the Canary Islands and is an active volcano.

Видео Top 10 Facts About Spain канала AroundTheWorld