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spain and portugal

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What do the Pyrenees Mountains block?   passage across the nation's only land border  
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What do steep cliffs on the coastal edge of Spain block?   easy attack from sea  
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What physical feature covers most of Spain? what is it called?   plateau, Meseta  
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Define navigable.   deep and wide enough to allow ships to pass  
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What type of climate is one the east coast of spain?   mediterranean climate  
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Define mediterranean climate.   mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers  
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What do farmers in the Meseta grow?   wheat or barley  
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What methods do the farmers in the Meseta use?   dry farming  
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Define dry farming.   leave land unplanted every few years in order to gather moisture  
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What is Spain's largest port?   Barcelona  
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What is Spain's major export?   transportation equipment  
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Spain has high rates of what?   unemployment  
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What is Spain's largest city and also its capital?   Madrid  
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When did it become the capital and why?   1561, its central location  
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What did Madrid become?   a hub  
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define hub.   a central point of concentrated activity and influence  
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Madrid is a what of more than how many residents?   metroplis, 3 million  
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Where do the Basque people live and what is their population?   Northern Spain, 1 million  
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What do the Basques have to protect their culture?   cultural divergence  
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Basque what is difficult to learn?   language  
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How large is Portugal?   the size of Indiana  
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What part of the country is mountainous?   northeastern corner  
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What crop is grown on flat lands in Portugal?   grains  
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What is produced in south portugal?   olive oil  
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