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- The only car brand in Spain is Seat.
- The majority of Spanish people do not approve bullfighting.
- La Tomatina is celebrated each year near Valencia and it is the biggest tomato fight in the world.
- Spain did not participate in either First or Second World War.
- Spain produces about 43 percent of world’s olive oil.
- After France, Spain is the second world’s most visited country.
- The “Puerta del Sol” square in Madrid is the physical center of the country and it is the most visited place in Madrid.
- Home cultivation of cannabis and personal consumption are legal in Spain.
- There are absolutely no laws in Spain against the nudity in public.
- The first Spanish University was founded in 1209 by the Muslims in Valencia.
- Spain is one of the most decentralized democracies in Europe.
- With more than 330 million native speakers all around the world, Spanish is the second most-spoken language in the world.
- Saffron is a very important ingredient in paella and Spain is one of its biggest producers.
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- The quill pen firstly appeared in Seville.
- Spanish inventor Manuel Jalon Corominas invented the mop.
- In Spain you have traditionally both your mother’s and father’s surname.
- It is a tradition in Madrid that single woman visit the chapel “Ermita de San Isidro” on May 15th and prick their fingers with pins so they will find a husband.
- You don’t have to leave any tip in Spain.
- Ibiza is home to world’s largest nightclubs and it is the most popular party destination in Europe.
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