Where is Spain located?
This country is to the west of Spain on the Iberian Peninsula. Who is it?
Portugal
About how many people live in Spain today (rounded to the nearest million, from the text)?
About 48 million people
Spain is a _____ state where citizens vote in elections. (Fill in the blank.)
democratic
Write the formula for population density using words
Population density = number of people ÷ area in km²
What two numbers do you subtract to find natural growth?
Natural growth = births − deaths
Spain is in the southwest of which continent?
Europe
Is Spain's natural growth positive or negative? Answer with one word.
Negative
Who is the current head of State?
King Felipe VI
If a town has 2,310 people and its area is 4 km², what is its population density? Show your work.
2310÷4=577.5 people/km2
What two numbers do you subtract to find net migration?
Net migration = immigration − emigration
Name one body of water that borders Spain to the east.
Mediterranean Sea
Which number is larger in Spain: the birth rate or the death rate?
Death rate is larger than birth rate
What is the name of the national institution made up of the Congreso de los Diputados and the Senado?
Cortes Generales
The average population density in Spain is about how many people per km²?
About 93 people/km²
What is "real growth"?
Real growth = natural growth + net migration
What are the two Spanish cities located in North Africa called?
Ceuta and Melilla
What is net migration?
Net migration = immigration − emigration (difference between people coming in and leaving)
Which national institution is responsible for applying the laws approved by the Cortes Generales?
The Government (President and ministers)
Define "densely populated" and "sparsely populated" in one short sentence each
Densely populated: more than 200 inhab./km². Sparsely populated: less than 50 inhab./km².
Give one example of something a place with positive real growth might need more of
More schools, hospitals, or services.
List the four directions (north, south, east, west) and name one natural border or country found in each direction for peninsular Spain (brief answers expected).
— North: Cantabrian Sea / Pyrenees / France / Andorra; South: Mediterranean Sea / Atlantic Ocean / Strait of Gibraltar; East: Mediterranean Sea; West: Atlantic Ocean / Portugal.
Explain in one or two sentences why net migration can make Spain's population grow even if natural growth is negative.
Immigration brings people who arrive in Spain, so total population can grow even when births are fewer than deaths.
Name the three groups of national institutions and give one example of each
Institutions that pass laws: Cortes Generales (Congreso de los Diputados and Senado). Institutions that apply laws: Government (President and ministers). Institutions that judge: Courts of Justice (courts and tribunals).
Name two kinds of areas that tend to be densely populated in Spain and two that tend to be sparsely populated
Densely: coastal areas, Madrid, large cities with industry and services, areas with irrigated crops. Sparsely: inland provinces (except Madrid), large rural and mountain areas.
Describe in one or two sentences how an ageing population affects natural growth.
With high life expectancy and low birth rate, there are more elderly people and fewer young people — this makes natural growth negative.