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 * ...that Spain has one of the highest degrees of liberty in the world as part of its LGBT rights?
 * ...that the Constitutional Court of Spain is the highest judicial body with the power to determine the constitutionality of acts and statutes of the Spanish Government?
 * ...that the Guardia de Asalto patrolled the countryside and rural areas of Spain throughout the time of the Second Spanish Republic?
 * ...that that Cuerpo Nacional de Policía uniform was formerly brown, thus leading to their nickname of la madera/los maderos?
 * ...that the Professional Association of Magistrates is one of three professional Spanish associations of judges and magistrates?


 * ...that the Spanish Constitution of 1978 documents the culmination of Spain's transition to democracy?
 * ...that one of the first major Nationalist victories in the Spanish Civil War occurred at the Battle of Badajoz (1936)?
 * ...that Abdera was founded by the Carthaginians but came under Roman control after a period of decline?


 * ...that the Spanish National Badminton Championships is a tournament organised by Federación Española de Bádminton to crown the best badminton players in Spain?
 * ...that Francisco Abreu won both the 1973 German Open and the 1976 Madrid Open?
 * ...that the former mining railway which previously linked La Camocha to Veriña now operates as a La Camocha Greenway for hikers and cyclists?
 * ...that the Canary Island Pine (pictured) cannot withstand low temperatures or hard frost?


 * ...that in 1888, Joan Montseny was appointed general secretary of the National Federation of tunnelling workers?
 * ...that Spanish engineering company Grupo ACS merged with Ginés Navarro Construcciones in 1997 to form its current name?
 * ...that table football, table top game based on football (soccer) was invented by Alejandro Finisterre?
 * ...that the Port of Málaga has existed for over 3000 years and is located in the Mediterranean Sea?


 * ...that Spanish politician Javier Solana (pictured) serves as the current European Union's High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy?
 * ...that Spain's gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita is higher than that of Italy or Greece according to lists by international organizations?
 * ...that Spanish sculptor Francisco Salzillo (1707 - 1783) was the most representative Spanish image-maker of the 18th century?

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 * ...that, besides Spanish, other languages such as Catalan, Basque or Galician are spoken in Spain?
 * ...that the modern name Spain comes from Hispania, the name given by the Romans to the whole of the Iberian Peninsula?
 * ...that, in the 8th century, nearly all of the Iberian Peninsula was conquered (711-718) by Muslim armies of Moorish origin from North Africa?

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 * ...that the 1992 Olympic Games were celebrated in Barcelona?
 * ...that AVE is a Spanish service of high speed trains operating at speeds of up to 300 km/h?
 * ...that the Universal Exposition of Seville (Expo '92) took place from April 20 to October 12, 1992?

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 * ...that Spain became a member of the European Union in 1986?
 * ...that the Kingdoms of Portugal and Spain were once united in the 15th century?
 * ...that the Spanish Canary Islands are an outermost region of the EU?