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Spain, formally called the Kingdom of Spain, has a unique history including a past of civil war, the power of an empire, famous rulers, and a constant battle over its primary religion. Spain is a country where it is considered a compliment to the chef when one takes a second serving at a meal and it is also a place where students are not offered sports teams at school so they have to join private club teams. There are 40,280,190 people living across the Mediterranean climate which spans over 194,897 miles of land.
There have been civilizations on the Iberian Peninsula where current-day Spain is dating back to 2000 B.C. By 218 B.C. Roman began to influence the area and took full control over the whole peninsula within the next 200 years. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Spain was controlled by the Germanic tribe of the Visigoths in the 5th century. After being in control by the Visigoths, the territory was invaded by the Muslim Moors who occupied the area by 711. For the next several years in Spain's history there was a constant battle between Christians and Muslims for control of the area.
Eventually the Christians won the battle over the Muslims and Spain was a Christian country. The famous couple, Queen Isabella and Fernando II united two separate kingdoms to expand the area of Spain in 1469. Before their marriage, Elizabeth was the queen of Castile while Fernando was the king of Aragon. In hope to earn more riches for Spain, Isabella and Fernando II funded Christopher Columbus's voyage to retrieve spices from India. Around the same time of Columbus's famous voyage, Muslims were expelled from Spain as the reconquista of Spain was accomplished. Throughout the 16th century, Spain was one of the most powerful empires in the world, thanks to many of their riches from exploration. The territories which they had gained in the Americas thanks to Columbus were very extensive and affluent.
Spain started to loose its power and territory in the 18th century due to...