The Kingdom of Spain, called Spain for short, is located in Iberian Peninsula in southwest Europe, at the junction of Europe and Africa, bordering Portugal in the west, the Bay of Biscay in the north, France and Andorra in the northeast, and Morocco in Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar in the south. The territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic and Ceuta and Melilla in Africa. The country is a mountainous country with a land area of 506,000 square kilometers and a coastline of about 7,800 kilometers.

In the Middle Ages, many countries coexisted in this territory. 1492 After the victory of the recovery movement in Spain, a unified kingdom of Spain was established. Since16th century, it has become an important maritime power in the era of great navigation, and established a large number of colonies in Europe, America, Asia and Africa. During the Renaissance, the Spanish Empire became the most powerful country in Europe at that time, and it was also an imperishable empire. It began to decline after the thirty years' war. After two republics and a monarchy, 1978 declared a constitutional monarchy.

Spanish food

1, Shirley

Sherry is a Spanish protected brand grape, produced in Andalusia, southern Spain, and originated from the place name Jerez; The picked grapes should be exposed to the sun before juicing. Grape juice has a high sugar content. After a certain period of fermentation, brandy is added to prevent fermentation, so the alcohol content and residual sugar of the wine are very high, and the alcohol content is 15% ~ 2 1%, so it is very sweet. Because the word "sherry" has a long history and has always been a British culture, other countries such as the United States and Australia also produce sherry.

2. Flat pot vegetable rice

There are many kinds of paella, most of which are mainly yellow and made from special paella raw materials. This raw material is the most critical material, saffron, a yellow plant powder, which is not only full of fragrance, but also can remove the fishy smell of seafood.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Spain.