Age of Exploration: Discoveries and Conquests
European Trade Routes and the Age of Exploration
In the Middle Ages, European trade with the East was conducted through the Silk Road. Merchants traveled the Mediterranean, reached Constantinople, and from there, proceeded to Asia. The African Path involved reaching the Madeira and Azores islands, and later, the Gulf of Guinea. Regarding the Map of India, Vasco da Gama reached the coast of India in 1498, opening a sea route to the Moluccas. This era saw great development in cartography, with portulans
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Demographics: The Science of Population
Demographics is the study of population and its related issues, relying heavily on socioeconomic indicators.
Key Demographic Indicators
- Total Population Growth: Net result of migration (immigration and emigration) and natural increase.
- Natural Increase: The difference between birth rates and death rates.
- Migrations: The movement of people from one area to another, involving a change of residence and jurisdiction.
- Fertility Rate: The average number of children born
Discover Spain’s Natural Parks: A Biodiversity Hotspot
Spain’s Natural Parks: A Biodiversity Hotspot
Natural Area: An area of land or water that forms an important ecological unit for automatic or state preservation.
Aigüestortes National Park
Located in the Pyrenees of Lleida, water is the main character due to its streams, waterfalls, meandering to its characteristic high mountain (the Aigüestortes) and especially the presence of more than 300 lakes and glacial lakes. It forms a magnificent representation of the high mountain ecosystems of the Pyrenean
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Society and Culture
Demographic Trends
During continuous declining mortality, life expectancy will increase favorably. The birth rate decreased but more slowly, resulting in a relatively high population growth rate. The regime’s policy was to promote fertility. Moreover, the population growth was not equal in all regions; the areas of economic dynamism attracted many immigrants, as was the case in the Basque Country, Catalonia, and Madrid.
Different was the case in provinces that generated emigration:
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Vocabulary: Functions
Economic sectors and activities devoted to the population living in a city. They provide the necessary resources for the life of the city and determine its development. The largest cities have more complex functional exercises. These include residential, commercial, industrial, and administrative functions.
Urban Morphology
The characteristic shape of a city depending on its situation, location, or plan. It is the result of the historical evolution of the city and planning.
Conurbation
An
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Characteristics of Spanish Tourism
The tourist offer is the set of services available to tourists.
The sellers of the product are the institutions that provide international tourism fairs, tourist offices, and travel agencies.
Tourist accommodation facilities, maintenance, and recreation are key components of tourism.
Accommodation Available
The accommodation available is very broad and focuses on the Mediterranean coast mainland, Balearic and Canary Islands. In recent years, it has grown to over a million
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