Economic activity in Spain
Spain has a labour force of over 21 million people who work in three economic sectors. People who work in the primary sector mainly work in farming and fishing. The secondary sector includes mining, industry, construction and energy. The tertiary sector, also known as the service sector, is the most developed sector. Commerce and tourism are especially important. Over 8 million people work in services. They bring a lot of money into the economy.
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11 actividades
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63 recursos
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Formato:
Interactivo
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Secuencia didáctica
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Didactic objectives Identify the economic sectors in which people work in Spain. Describe the activities of the primary sector in Spain and identify the main products provided by arable farming, livestock farming and fishing. [...]
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1. The primary sector: farming and fishing There are 16.2 million hectares of cultivated farmland in Spain. There are two types of crops that grow in Spain: Non-irrigated crops: cereals, olives and grapes. [...]
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Spain has a labour force of over 21 million people who work in three economic sectors. People who work in the primary sector mainly work in farming and fishing. The secondary sector includes mining, industry, construction and energy. [...]
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Arable farming In Spain, there are 16.2 million hectares of cultivated farmland. More than 75% of this farmland is non-irrigated and the rest is irrigated. The main non-irrigated crops are: Cereals. [...]
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Mining Spain mines a small amount of metals. This includes gold in Asturias, iron in Andalusia and tin in Castile-Leon. The sector that processes rocks and industrial minerals is growing. [...]
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Industry The industrial sector in Spain includes: The transformation of raw materials into primary products such as steel and concrete. The manufacture of capital goods. These are machines and tools that are used to make other products. [...]
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Commerce Domestic commerce Domestic commerce happens within our country. Improved transport, communications, big hypermarkets and smaller shops have helped to develop this type of commerce. [...]
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Land transport Spain has a lot of mountains and this affects land transport. A lot of money has been invested in building new roads and railways to guarantee economic development in every region. [...]
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We use natural resources such as plants, minerals and water to produce new goods and products. In the process, we cut down trees, mine minerals and build dams and cities. These actions cause changes to the natural environment. [...]
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Spain has a labour force of over 21 million people who work in three economic sectors. People who work in the primary sector mainly work in farming and fishing. The secondary sector includes mining, industry, construction and energy. [...]
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Spain has a labour force of over 21 million people who work in three economic sectors. People who work in the primary sector mainly work in farming and fishing. The secondary sector includes mining, industry, construction and energy. [...]
Cursos y asignaturas
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11 años:
- Sociología
- Biología
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12 años:
- Sociología
- Biología
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