Spain is located in Southwestern Europe. It has a population of over 4.67 million people and its capital is Madrid. Spanish is the official language and most people are Roman Catholic. Spain has a socialist government that provides universal healthcare. Some key cultural aspects of Spain include their festivals like La Tomatina and San Fermin, taking siestas in the afternoon, spending time with family, and eating meals later than in other parts of Europe. Sports like football and tennis are very popular in Spain. Tourism is also a large part of Spain's economy, as people are drawn to the variety of landscapes, food, wine and towns.
2. Introduction
• Officially known as the Kingdom
of Spain
• Member of the European Union
• Located in South – Western
Europe
• Area: 504,403 sq. kms
• Population: 4.67 Million
• Capital: Madrid
3. Money, Government & Society
• People in Spain are referred to as
Spaniards, 87.8% being native and rest
are immigrants.
• Religion: Catholics = 79%
Atheists = 19%
Other Religions = 5%
• Spain has a Socialist Government as a
result all medical treatments are free and
expensive medicines are inexpensive.
• Currency used in Spain is the “EURO” =
86.29 INR approx.
• Literacy Rate = 97.9%
4. Language
• Spanish is the official language of Spain
• Second most spoken first language in the
world
Examples
1. Hi : Hola
2. Good Morning: Buenos Dias
3. Good Afternoon: Buenos tardes
4. Good Night: Buenos noches
5. Thank You: Gracias
6. Welcome: De Nada
7. Sorry: Lo sientio
8. Excuse me: Perdon
5. FACTS
Festival Lover
La Tomatina festiva, San
Fermin,burning of statues and
mnay more
Not religious
Spanish people live
longer
second-highest life
expectancy of all the
countries at an impressive 83
years. By 2050 30%
population will be above 60
World’s second most
widely-spoken language
440 million native Spanish
speakers around the world, the
regional languages is Catalan,
Basque and Galician
Nudity is legal in Spain
Mediterranean climate of
hot, dry summers and mild,
wet winters
Only 13.6% of Spain’s
population actually goes to
church every Sunday
A giant of world football
and Arts
Diego Velázquez in the 17th to
Pablo Picasso and Salvador
Dali in the 20th century,
6. Spanish Values
Spanish do not feel the need to strive
for money .They believe happiness is
within oneself and in one’s natural
surroundings: sun, contentment,
security in nature., air, Farm animals
Spanish Noise
It shouted not spoken, Young to old
settle for loud noise only between 3
to 5 no one talks because they are
asleep
Siestas
Important part of afternoon take long
break to relax and enjoy life with
family
Gifts
Important part of culture visiting
house, meeting, inviting for
dinner
Meals
Lunch,, is eaten between 2:00 and
3:00 PM, dinner starts after 9 pm
FACTS
7. BUSINESS SUGGESTION
High uncertainty avoidance
Workers may be more likely to stay in their job,
even if they don’t like it, to avoid the uncertainty of
looking for other employment, Long term job
Greet and Meet
They value respect and authority, it is common to start a
greeting with a very welcoming hand shake, nice greeting,
and pretty heavy eye contact
Cohesion and Peace
Value cohesion and being at peace with one another. they
are taught to cooperate and stick with the group and live
love their surrounding
Communication
Physical contact during a conversation with a Spaniard is
an accepted form of communicating
8. BUSINESS SUGGESTION
Background Check
Answer any questions about your background and
family life, if asked. Spaniards like to check that you
are honest and reliable.
Negotiation
Agreements can be flexible, and open however you may
need to persevere in order to ensure that commitments
made from their end are met.
Mealtime
Mealtimes are generally considered to be the time to relax
and enjoy yourself rather than close business deals , it's not
usual for bills to be divided in Spain
Meetings
Done to exchange ideas and not come to decision
quite informal and could talk personal details
9. 9
•The country is located on
the Iberian peninsula and
is therefore almost entirely
surrounded by the waters.
Naturally, due to this
fortunate location, seafood
forms one of the pillars of
Spain
. Rice a genuine staple of
Spanish, as does the
use of saffron,
cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Being half a
producers of Olive oil
it is heavily used in
cuisine
CUISINE
10. Basketball is the second most popular sport
in Spain after football.
Spain can be considered as one of the
best Tennis playing nations in the World
when it comes to clay courts
Other popular sport activities include
cycling, Cricket, handball, motorcycling,
Judo, Formula One, water sports, rhythmic
gymnastics, golf, bullfighting and skiing.
Sport in Spain in the second half of the 20th
century has always been dominated
by football.
Sports
13. Spain is considered as
the favourite
destination for most of
the people
There is the infinite
variety of food, wine,
landscapes, towns, and
customs
Every single town
is unique. Spain seems
to be a country with a
thousand different
countries in it
Every town has its
own unique food,
pastries, wine and very
interesting history and
places to visit
Tourism
