The Geography of Spain: A Complete Synthesis

Front Matter ....Pages i-liii
 The Art and Science of Describing a Country  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 1-1
 Spain: A Privileged Land, Strong in Its Diversity  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 3-4
 General Data About Spain  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 5-12
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 The Relief: A Mountainous Country  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 17-54
 Underwater Spain: The Hidden Country  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 55-57
 The Geological History: A Unique Event  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 59-65
 Lithology: The Fourfold Scheme  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 67-77
 Climates: A North-South Gradient  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 79-94
 The Freshwaters: A Precious But Scarce Resource  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 95-106
 The Tree Cover: The Remains of Green Spain  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 107-130
 Biodiversity: A Lively Country  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 131-248
 Natural Risks and Hazards  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 249-253
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 The History on the Territory  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 257-278
 The State and the Institutions: Solid Ground  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 279-288
 The Settlements: A Historical Mosaic  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 289-301
 Population: Sudden Ongoing Changes  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 303-325
 Society: Inclusive and Progressive  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 327-334
 Infrastructures: An Efficient Network  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 335-342
 Economy: A Service-Based Specialization  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 343-352
 Trade: Foods, Cars, and Machinery  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 353-359
 Primary Sector: A New Countryside  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 361-375
 Industry: The Importance of Catalonia  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 377-386
 Tourism: The Key Player  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 387-403
 Heritage: A Treasure Chest  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 405-419
 Education: A High-Quality System  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 421-425
 Science and Technology: Below Potential  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 427-428
 Domestic Politics: New Scenarios  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 429-433
 Geopolitics: Waning Influence  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 435-437
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 Strategic Analysis: A SWOT Approach  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 441-445
 Verifying the Hypothesis: The Uniqueness of Spain  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 447-449
 Conclusion and Outlook: A Bright Future for a Great Country  (Francisco J. Tapiador)....Pages 451-451
Back Matter ....Pages 453-488