National documentThe country in which I chose to write my document is Spain. The capital of Spain is Madrid and is located right in the center of Spain. Other major cities include Barcelona, ​​Bilbao, Malagá, Seville, Valencià and Zaragoza. Spain is part of the European Union, so Spanish citizens can travel to other European Union countries with less documentation. Spain's currency is the Euro and some of their natural resources include copper, coal, iron rod, and uranium. Spain is a democratic state that follows a constitutional monarchy, meaning that the written constitution limits the power of the monarchy and power is shared between the monarchy and an elected branch of government. An interesting fact about Spain is that not only do they have a parliamentary government, but they also have a royal monarch. The current Spanish Prime Minister is Mariano Rajoy, and the King of Spain is Juan Carlos I. Spain has not always been a democratic state, until 1939 Spain was a monarchical regime. Many people wanted to move away from the royal monarch and move towards a form of democracy. But King Alfonso XIII had enough power to prevent a fair election. In 1936, civil war broke out in Spain, during this period there was a lot of violence and corruption. The civil war ends in 1939 with the coronation of General Franco. He led Spain through a 40-year dictatorship. While in office, Franco repressed Spanish culture and language, censored the media, and gained complete power over the state. General Franco was also known to practice fascism and have the support of many fascist groups including the Nazi Party. General Franco died in 1975, Juan Carlos I ascended the throne and became the new king of Spain. Carlos has put a...... middle of paper......if he is not able to provide this support, then what will the Spanish people do? Another challenge that Spain is facing is the illegal immigration of immigrants into Spain. To address the problem of illegal immigration, Spain instituted stricter border controls and instituted at least 15 legalization programs, legalizing approximately 600,000 African, Eastern European, and Latin American immigrants in Spain. All in all, Spain has had its ups and downs and then back up again over the years. Spain went from an absolute monarchy, to a dictatorship, to a constitutional monarchy. The future of Spain is in the hands of its citizens and only they can prevent a serious debt crisis by saving for the future on their own. Fingers crossed that the Spanish people have learned from their past and realize that fair elections and democracy are the way to maintain the success of the Spanish state.