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Geography of Spain / Spanish geography

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General	Physical geography and geology of Spain
Mountains	Mountains in Spain - Highest mountains in Spain Glaciers in Spain Naranjo de Bulnes Almanzor Aneto Mulhacén Peñalara Teide Veleta Castilian synonyms for mountain, hill and crag Spanish Provinces by surface area (km2) and altitude bands
Volcanoes and earthquakes	Cumbre Vieja tsunami debate Earthquakes in Spain Tsunamis in Spain The 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Water	Lakes and Wetlands in Spain Rivers in Spain Atlantic and Mediterranean seas of Spain River Deva River Duero River Ebro Lake Sanabria
Climate	Climate of Spain Climate change in Spain The Little Ice Age in Spain Climate change threat to Sierra Nevada Flora Temperature records Temperatures in Spain Winds in Spain Storms, hailstones and lightning in Spain Cutoff low (gota fria) Climate of Andalusia Climate of Asturias and Cantabria Climate of Castilla y Leon Record temperature in Portugal
Features and Borders	Islands of Spain Extreme geographical points of Spain (Estaca de Bares - Cape Touriñán) Land boundaries of Spain
Environmental issues	Environmental issues on the forum Environmental issues in Spain Forest fires in Spain Greenhouse expanion in Almeria Drought in Spain Spain and Asian Bird Flu Glaciers melting in the Pyrenees Conservation in Spain State of the Coast Wind farms Chapapote
Food	See food in Spain
Paleotology and prehistory	Paleotology and prehistory of Spain Altamira Ape ancestor discovery and Spain in the Miocene
Literature and accounts on Spain	The Costas in Literature (various inc. J.G. Ballard on Costa del Sol) Juan Goytisolo on eating lizards in Spain Paul Theroux on Almeria Epistemology in Don Quixote Complete text Strabo on Iberia in "Geography" Charles Darwin in Tenerife Alexander von Humboldt in Spain Hsieh Ch'ing kao on Spain and Portugal
Traditional architecture and farming	Cañadas Reales La Mesta Transhumance in Spain Horreos Palomares (dovecotes) in Castilla y Leon Crucieros Cabana de teito
Mining	Coal mining in Spain Mining in Spain
Other things	History of Malaria in Spain Els Aiguamolls and Malaria (by Francis Barrett) Tiger mosquitoes and the history of yellow fever and dengue in Spain Spanish landscape paintings View of Toledo by El Greco On the Barcelona-Madrid Ave (with Flash - The ghost station of Guadalajara) El Valle de Cabúerniga
Outdoor and adventure activities	Hiking in Spain Adventure and outdoor sports in Spain

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