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Spanish language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3276 words) |
 | Spanish is related to several languages in terms of phonology, grammar and orthography. |
 | Spanish is one of the official languages of the United Nations and the European Union. |
 | Spanish ceased to be an official language of the Philippines in 1987, and it is now spoken by less than 0.01% of the population; 2,658 speakers (1990 Census). |
| Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (8233 words) |
 | Spanish society under Muslim rule became increasingly complex, partly because Islamic conquest did not involve the systematic conversion of the conquered population to Islam. |
 | The extended, lingering, decline of the Spanish empire was due in large part, ironically, to its spectacular successes in the 15th and 16th centuries that led to the centuries of the treasure fleets bringing back silver and gold from the American mines. |
 | Morocco claims the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla and the uninhabited Vélez, Alhucemas, Chafarinas, and Perejil islands, all on the Northern coast of Africa. |