Cantabria

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cantabria

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Cantabria?Northern Spain, on the Cantabrian coast
2. How many people live in Cantabria?Approximately 585,000 (as of recent estimates)
3. How big is Cantabria?5,321 square kilometers (2,054 square miles)
4. What is the capital of Cantabria?Santander
5. What language do people speak in Cantabria?Spanish (official); Cantabrian dialects are recognized
6. When was Cantabria built?Modern province constituted July 28, 1778

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