Spain Wedding Bridal Jewellery Collection 1

Spain Wedding Bridal Jewellery.

a Fa Mannan. Jewellery Beegee Margenyte Hunter Gatti-Vogue Spain Brides-and Weddings Jewellery 14k and 18k white gold weddings and party jewellery

 By Aamir Mannan.

Background:

In ancient times the Iberian Peninsula at the southwestern tip of Europe has been inhabited by various ethnic groups. Iberian tribes moved into the peninsula at some point during the second millennium B.C. --whether from north Africa or southern Europe-- and spread out over a broad area. During the eighth and ninth centuries B.C. Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, and a significant number of Celtic immigrants from central and northern Europe entered the peninsula. This highly 

diversified ethnic stocks of the pre-Roman period, constituting the ancestors of the later Spaniards.Disparate societies and the tribal organisation of the Iberian inhabitants slow down the conquest of "Hispania" by the Romans, lasting from 218 B.C. to 19 B.C.With the decline of the Roman empire, Suebi, Vandals and Alans took control of parts of Hispania. Followed by the Visigoths, who conquered all of Hispania in the 5th century A.D. and established a kingdom lasting until 711, when it fell to an invasion by Islamic North African Moors. The Reconquista, the struggle among the Christian kingdoms and the Moors lasted until 1492. By 1512, the 

unification of present-day Spain was complete. During the 16th century, Spain became the most powerful nation in Europe, due to the immense wealth derived from their possessions in the Americas. The steady decline of Spanish power in Europe began in the end of the 16th century, in the 19th century Spain suffered the loss of most of its colonies. With the victory of his nationalist forces in 1939, General Francisco Franco ruled a nation exhausted politically and economically, isolated by the Allies. In 1955 Spain joined the United Nations. 1975 Franco's personally designated heir Prince Juan Carlos assumed the position of king and head of state.Spain joined NATO in 1982 and became a member of the European Union in 1986. border countries: Andorra, France, Gibraltar (UK), Portugal, Morocco Official Name: Reino de España short form: Españaint'l long form: Kingdom of Spain int'l short form: Spain ISO Country Code: es Time: Time Zone: Central European Time (CET Local Time = UTC +1h Actual Time: Sat-Sept-21  08:30 Daylight Saving Time (DST) March - October (UTC +2) Country Calling

Code: +34 Capital City: Madrid (pop. 5.5 million)Other Cities: Barcelona (4.9 million), Bilbao (353 950), Malagá (1.3 million), Sevilla (1.8 million), Valencià (2.3 million), Zaragoza (871 000). Government: Type: Constitutional Monarchy (Juan Carlos I. proclaimed King 22 November 1975). Constitution: 6 December 1978, effective 29 December 1978.Geography: Location: Peninsula in southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, the Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France.Area: 506.000 km² (194,884 sq. mi.), including the Balearic and Canary Islands Terrain: High plateaus, lowland areas such as narrow coastal plains, and mountainous regions.Climate: Temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along 

coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast. People: Nationality: Noun--Spaniard(s). Adjective--Spanish. Population: 46.2 million (2012) Ethnic groups: Distinct ethnic groups within Spain include the Basques, Catalans, and Galicians. Religion: Predominantly Roman Catholic.Languages: Spanish (official) 74%, Catalan-Valenciana 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%. Literacy: 98% (est.)Natural resources: Coal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium, tungsten, mercury, pyrites, magnesite, fluorspar, gypsum, sepiolite, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable land. Agriculture products: Grain, vegetables, olives, wine grapes, sugar beets, citrus; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; fish. Industries: Textiles and apparel (including footwear), food and beverages, metals and metal manufactures, chemicals, shipbuilding, automobiles, machine tools, tourism. Currency: Euro (EUR) Spain in Figures Key statistical data of Spain.