Zaragoza

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/zaragoza

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 Zaragoza?Northeastern Spain, capital of Aragon, situated on the Ebro River
2. How many people live in Zaragoza?Approximately 680,000 inhabitants (city proper)
3. How big is Zaragoza?973.7 square kilometers (municipality)
4. What is the capital of Zaragoza?Zaragoza is the capital of the autonomous community of Aragon
5. What language do people speak in Zaragoza?Spanish (official), Aragonese (regional minority language)
6. When was Zaragoza built?Established as Roman Caesaraugusta in 14 BC

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