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Stand firm, America...and among its bloodiest dictators. The regime is emboldened by Spain's new policy of engagement with the dictatorship, and the increasing influence of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez throughout Latin America. Yet the regime is also frightened by... In this article: Cuba, Democracy, Havana, and United States |
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Honolulu Star Bulletin | October 26, 2009
Comments by filmmaker Michael Moore irk Chavez supporters
...comments like those by Moore. "It's a tremendous joke," said Juan Carlos Monedero, a political scientist from Spain who supports Chavez, referring to Moore's characterization of his meeting with Chavez. "What happened to irony?" Here,...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, Caracas, Venezuela, Tequila, Socialism, El Nacional, and Venice Film Festival
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Miami Herald - Americas | November 02, 2009
Cuban spending on U.S. food may decline
...of that was food. Some 51 percent of imports come from the United States, he said, though Cuba's top trading partner remains Venezuela, led by socialist ally Hugo Chavez, followed by China, Russia, Spain and Brazil. In a speech kicking...
In this article: Cuba, United States, Havana, Revenue, The Miami Herald, and Hugo Chavez
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Venezuelan envoys spark concerns
...Rico from October 2000 until March of 2006. A staunch Chavez supporter, he also was a biographer of the president's hero, Simon Bolivar, who led Venezuela's war of independence from Spain. FBI agents in Puerto Rico began investigating...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, FBI, Condoleezza Rice, Manuel Zelaya, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, United States, and El Nuevo Herald
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The Australian | November 17, 2009
A Grey Goldmine: Recent Developments in Lithium
...in education and development programs for Bolivia. The visit also secured a $1.6 billion investment from REPSOL, Spain's state oil company, aimed at boosting Bolivia's natural gas production. Morales nationalized this sector of the energy...
In this article: Lithium, Evo Morales, Bolivia, Lithium carbonate, Electric car, United States, Silver, Potosi, and IBM
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boston.com - Latest news | September 11, 2009
Hugo Chavez wraps up 9-country tour in Spain
Hugo Chavez wraps up 9-country tour in Spain THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING Hugo Chavez wraps up 9-country tour in Spain Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez seen during a news...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, Madrid, Iberoamerican summit, South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Moscow, Venezuela, Democracy, and Capitalism
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The Australian | September 11, 2009
Chavez purchases missiles from Russia
...one-billion dollar credit to finance the acquisition of its weapons. In addition to Russia, Chavez visited Iran, Libya, Syria, Algeria, Turkmenistan, Belarus and Spain. He returned home on Friday. From here you can use the Social Web...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, Venezuela, Moscow, United States, Joint venture, T-72, and T-90
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BBC News | September 11, 2009
Venezuela finds vast gas reserve
...what Spain uses in a year - was made with the Spanish energy company Repsol. Mr Chavez announced the find while in Spain during a tour of Europe and Asia. "What are we going to do with so much gas?" he jokingly asked Repsol's head...
In this article: Repsol, Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, Eni, El Pais, Pdvsa, and Gulf of Venezuela
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Spain /ˈspeɪn/ (Spanish: España, ), or the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España), is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal. Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, and two autonomous cities in North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla, that border Morocco. With an area of 504,030 km², Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union after France.
Because of its location, the territory of Spain was subject to many external influences, often simultaneously, since prehistoric times and through the dawn of Spain as a country. Conversely, the country itself has been an important source of influence to other regions, chiefly during the Modern Era, when it became a global empire that has left a legacy of over 400 million Spanish speakers today.
Spain is a democracy organised in the form of a parliamentary government under a constitutional monarchy. It is a developed country with the ninth largest economy by nominal GDP, and high living standards (16th highest HDI). It is a member of the United Nations, European Union, NATO, OECD, and WTO.
- Name:
- Spain
- Conventional Long Name:
- Kingdom of Spain
- Local Name:
- Reino de España
- Capital:
- Madrid
- Language:
- Spanish
- Motto:
- "Plus Ultra"
- Largest City:
- Madrid
- Government type:
- Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1516
- Formations:
- de facto
- Area:
- 195,364
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $1,397 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $1,611 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $35,331
- Time Zone:
- CET
- Currency:
- Euro (€)
- Demonym:
- Spanish, Spaniard
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- EUR
- Country Calling Code:
- 34
- ccTLD:
- .es
- EU Accession:
- January 01, 1986
- Anthem:
- "Royal March"
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