Spain


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ICONS Country Worksheet** 1. What is the capital of your country? Madrid
 * Country Team:** **SPAIN**

2. What form of government does your country have? Parliamentary Monarchy (Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy)

3. Who is the current head of your government? (Provide name and title.) Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero: Prime Minister

4. What is your country’s GDP per capita? $31,918

5. What is the average life expectancy for people in your country? 81 years

6. How does your national budget compare to the national budgets of other countries participating in this negotiation? Spain’s national budget of $443.30 billion is really low comparing to other big countries like UK, France, and Germany with proportion of only one third or one forth. However, when comparing to a smaller country like Greece, Spain’s national budget tripled Greece’s national budget.

7. What is the ratio of imports to exports for your country? What does this indicate to you? Import to export ratio is 1.55, means that Spain is under huge trade deficit. It is very likely for the country to face economic problem.

8. What do you think are the three most important issues facing your country today? Explain why these are especially important in your country. The three most important issues to Spain are economy problem, illegal immigration, and Eta terrorist organization. Spain’s economy problem is getting worse now. Hugh trade deficit, low foreign direct investment, and high unemployment rate are key factors which Spanish government has to solve urgently. According to www.speroforum.com, number of Spanish population growth is almost the same as number of illegal immigration for the past years. There are millions of illegal immigrants in the country. The government will surely have to provide some policy against this issue. Eta stands for Basque Fatherland and Liberty, a terrorist organization. They want Basque region to become fully independent state. This issue seems to be non-negotiable.

9. Name all of the countries with which your country shares a border. France, Andorra, Portugal, and Morocco

10. Identify the sources you used to complete this worksheet. ICONS country resources: Spain [] []

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