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Javalambre
6628ft
(2020m)
Monte Perdido
3348m
Alto da Torre
6539ft (1993m)
Mulhacén
11,421ft (3481m)
Chaves
Bragança
Miranda
de Ebro
Huesca
Figueres
Tortosa
Viana do Castelo
Guimarães
Braga
Vila Real
Viseu
Aveiro
Figueira da Foz Covilhã
Castelo Branco
Santarém Portalegre
Peniche Caldas da Rainha
Plasencia
Alcalá de Henares
Póvoa de Varzim
Vila do Conde
Cuenca
Teruel
Gandia
Almería
Cieza
Alcaudete
Antequera
Jerez de Motril
la Frontera
Faro
Olhão
Alcácer do Sal
Beja
Ourique
Évora
Lagos
Portimão
Sines
Cascais
Almada
Benidorm
Jaca
Calatayud
Daroca
Medinaceli
Aranda
de Duero
Tarancón
Benavente
Ciudad-Rodrigo
Guarda
Mérida
Guadix
Ocaña
Xàtiva
Ibiza
(Eivissa)
Maó
Abrantes
Astorga
Tudela
Leiria
Castuera
Herrera
del Duque
Villanueva de los Infantes
Baza
Aguilas
Mojácar
Olvera
Montoro
Jerez de los
Caballeros
Azuaga
Socuéllamos
La Roda
Campo de Criptana
Arnedo
Tarazona
Lalín
Vilalba
Trujillo
Ecija
Nerva
Cortegana
Valverde del Camino
Vinaròs
Fraga
El Vendrell
Lamego
Muros
Santa Cataliña
de Armada
Medina del Campo
Alcañiz
Estremoz
Barbastro
La Seu d'Urgell Ripoll
Beas de Segura
Sitges
Llucmajor
Manacor
Ciutadella
Lerma
Coruche
Torres Vedras
Ponte da Barca
São João da Madeira
Santa Uxía
de Ribeira
O Carballiño
Luarca
Llanes
Xinzo de Limia
Laracha
Calahorra
Estella-Lizarra
Balaguer
Berga
Vic
Sant Carles de la Ràpita
Borriana
Almansa
Hellín
Villajoyosa (La Vila Joíosa)
Villena
Jumilla
Moratalla
Huéscar Totana
Adra
La Carolina
Carmona
Las Cabezas de San Juan
Osuna
Palma del Río
Villafranca de los Barros
Isla
Cristina
Pozoblanco
Eibar
Cervera
Pollença
Outes
Marín
Chantada
Monforte
Ponteareas
Tineo
Pravia
Villaviciosa
Cabanaquinta
Reinosa
Laredo Bermeo
Zarautz
Tolosa
Ejea de
los Caballeros
Monzón
Valls
Vilafranca del Penedès
Manlleu
Banyoles
Palamós Palafrugell
Blanes
Arenys de Mar
Amposta
Sa Pobla
Felanitx
Denia
Oliva
Burjassot
Onda
Vall d’ Uxó
Catarroja
Sueca
Algemesí Cullera
Ontinyent
El Burgo
de Osma
Aranjuez
Ávila
Béjar
Coria
Toro
Ovar
Albergaria-a-Velha
Ílhavo
Entroncamento
Tomar
Sintra Elvas
Almendralejo
Don Benito
Villanueva de la Serena
Daimiel
Mota del Cuervo
La Solana
Manzanares
Tomelloso
Valdepeñas
La Unión
Monóvar Sant Joan d’Alacant
Berja
Mula
Villacarrillo
Ubeda
Bailén
Cazorla
Fuengirola
Estepona
Ronda
Álora
Coín
Archidona
Ubrique
Barbate de Franco
Lebrija
La Algaba
Bujalance
Martos
Lucena
Zafra
Tavira
Ayamonte
Lepe
Betanzos
La Pola
Tàrrega
Alcoy
Avilés
Barreiro
Cáceres
Ceuta (to Spain)
Ciudad
Real
Coimbra
Dos Hermanas
Elda
Ferrol
Girona (Gerona)
Guadalajara
Irun
Linares
Lorca
Lugo
Marbella
Mataró
Mieres del Camín
Orihuela
Ponferrada
Pontevedra
Puertollano
Reus
Sagunto
(Sagunt)
San Fernando
Santiago de Compostela
Segovia
Setúbal
Talavera de la Reina
Toledo
Torrejón de Ardoz
Torrelavega
Torrente
Zamora
Palencia
Soria
A Coruña
(La Coruña)
Albacete
Algeciras
Alicante (Alicant)
Badajoz
Bilbao
Burgos
Cádiz
Cartagena
Castellon de la Plana
Córdoba
Donostia/San Sebastián
Elche
Getafe
Gijon
(Xixón)
Granada
Huelva
Jaén
Lleida
(Lérida)
Matosinhos
Murcia
Ourense
(Orense)
Oviedo
Palma
Pamplona
(Iruña)
Porto (Oporto)
Sabadell
Salamanca
Santander
Tarragona
Terrassa
Valladolid
Vigo
Vila Nova de Gaia
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Logroño
León
L’Hospitalet de Llobregat
Barcelona
Málaga
Seville

(Sevilla)

Valencia

Zaragoza

MADRID

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The countries of spain and portugal share an area of land

called the Iberian Peninsula. In the north, this land is cut off from the

rest of Europe by the Pyrenees Mountains, while to the south, it is

separated from Africa by the Strait of Gibraltar. The region was once

ruled by Islamic people from north Africa, known as the Moors.

Evidence of their culture can still be seen in buildings in the

cities of Andalucía. The Moors were eventually defeated in

1492 and, for a while, Portugal came under Spanish control,

as did much of Europe. During the 20th century, both

countries were ruled by brutal

dictatorships, which were

overthrown in the 1970s.

They are now modern

democracies and popular

tourist destinations.

FISHING

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

fishing industries with large-scale fleets

and many smaller local fleets. However,

overfishing along Portugal’s coast and out

in the north Atlantic has put many people’s

livelihoods at risk. Spain is still one of Europe’s

top fishing nations, with catches of fish,

molluscs, and crustaceans reaching around

1,100 tons per year.

LISBON

Portugal’s capital city

is Lisbon, which is

situated at the mouth

of the River Tagus on

a series of steep hills

and valleys. In 1755,

two-thirds of the

city was completely

destroyed by an

earthquake and tidal

wave but was rebuilt

with beautiful squares

and public buildings.

Many explorers have set

sail from Lisbon in their

quest to find new lands.

HARVESTING CORK

Cork is made from the outer bark

of the evergreen cork oak tree.

The bark is carefully stripped

off, flattened, laid out in sheets,

and then left to dry. The cork

is used for many products,

such as stoppers for wine

bottles, matting, and tiles.

Portugal is the world’s

leading exporter of cork.

Trams are a feature of Lisbon

streets and a popular form of

transportation for both the

locals and tourists.

Spanish families tend to

eat dinner late, at around

9 pm. So after school,

children eat a snack

called a merienda.

Spain and Portugal

Europe

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