Meet Anton From Spain

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Name: Anton Gutierrez Martin

Age: 10

Hometown: Madrid

Languages spoken: Spanish and a little bit of English

Parents’ work: Mom works on TV and Dad  is a carpenter

Favorite food: Spaghetti and clams

Favorite subject: Science

Hobbies: Play with cousin Alejo

Photo Courtesy CIA Factbook

SPAIN AT A GLANCE

Capital city: Madrid

Government: Constitutional Monarchy, with Mariano Rajoy as current president

Geography: Southwest Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean

Population: 47,042,984

Languages Spoken: Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque

Religion: Roman Catholic

History: Throughout history, Spain has been controlled by various forces and had various governments. It started out as a Monarchy, and later became a dictatorship under General Francisco Franco following the Spanish Civil war. After Franco died, Spain began making various changes to its government in preparation for changing it from a dictatorship to a democracy. Today, the Spanish people have a constitution and are governed by a President, a Vice President and a cabinet elected by the President.

LEARN A LITTLE SPANISH

What is your name? Comó se llama?

How old are you? Cuantós años tienes?

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My name is… Me llamo…

Profile and vocabulary courtesy of Irati Ergo Diez, age 10 and C.I.A. World Factbook.

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