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Spain is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea France Atlantic Ocean and Portugal. Spain is separated from France by the Pyrenees a protective mountain barrier between the two countries the Strait of Gibraltar divides Spain from Africa which at its narrowest is about 15 kilometers or 9 miles wide this eased the invasion of the Moors in the eighth century during the rise of the Islamic caliphate the Arab presence lasted until the end of the 15th century when Christian Spanish kingdoms unified modern Spain. This unification helped Spain compete with other maritime powers such as the United Kingdom and continental powers like France. Spain's access to the Mediterranean and the North Atlantic along with its need for natural resources promoted its consolidation into one of the greatest naval and colonial powers of Europe. While Spain has had external challenges its main Geographic challenge comes from within. 10 Amazing Facts

Spanish Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, today once again called for "female talent" and a "greater presence of women on the Boards of Directors" of companies in around the world. The head of Defense defended this greater female presence in high positions "because women have a dynamic force, a transforming force and a very important force", adding that it is something "fundamental, essential and key". And she gave as examples several areas that are well known to her. On the one hand, the world of the judiciary, pointing out that "when I started there were no women". "Today there are more women than men," he continued, "but there are still not enough at the top. Margarita Robles www.BloggerPrice.com In the Constitutional Court there are only three women out of a total of twelve members", he pointed out. she also referred to the Armed Forces, where "until 30 years ago they could not enter", for which he