When the king is present the whole version of the song is played. During other events such as; sporting events, the prince’s present, and the prime minister’s presence, a shorter version of the anthem is played. Spain is mainly a Spanish speaking country, who knew? The official language nationwide is Castilian Spanish, 74% of the country speak it. Catalan is the second most spoken language, 17%. The other 9% of the population is Galician, Basque, and Aranese (cia.gov) The fashion in Spain reflects their culture greatly. The colors used by the modern designers are different shades of red and many other dark colors. The redness used by the designers reflects the country’s flag. The traditional clothing in Spain still has a lot of red colors. With dresses that flow and suits that are fitting, the traditional fashion inspired many other countries around the world. During the 16th century, Spain influenced the world with their elegant clothing. The Spanish clothing spread throughout Europe during this …show more content…
94% of the population is Catholic and most of the holidays are Catholic holidays. They celebrate the common holidays of Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Easter. On October 12th, they celebrate Hispanic Day which is their independence day. This also is the day that Christopher Columbus set sail to the New World. In addition to Good Friday they have Maundy Thursday and Easter Monday. They also celebrate All Saint’s Day on November 1st. Those religious holidays include Assumption Day and Immaculate Conception Day. With Spain being so rich with culture you’d expect it to be filled with great dancing and smooth music, well it is. There are many types of dances in Spain but one of the main dance is the Flamenco. The flamenco dance is thought to have originated in the southern parts of Spain. At first, flamenco was not done with music, it was originally called “toque de palmas” which translates to “touch of palms.” In the dance, there is a male and a female dressed in red, flowing clothes. Another largely popular dance is the fandango, which came before the flamenco. The fandango is a very happy and energetic type of