Iberia
Spain and Portugal
Iberia is a peninsula in southwestern Europe comprising Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar.
The term appears in geographic and historical contexts: the Iberian Peninsula, Iberian culture.
Iberia was also an ancient kingdom in the Caucasus region, roughly corresponding to modern Georgia—a separate place that happens to share the name.
Roman name for Spain
- LusitaniaWWI maritime casualty
- ReconquistaIberian Christian territorial recovery
- Al-AndalusMedieval Islamic Spain
- VisigothsGermanic tribe, sacked Rome
Romans · Carthaginians · Phoenicians · Celtiberians · Catholic Monarchs · Inquisition · El Cid · Asturias
Spain's governmental seat
- BarcelonaCatalan capital city
- SevilleAndalusia's capital city
- ValenciaEastern Spanish coastal city
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
paella · tapas · Catalonia · Basque · Andalusia · Galicia · Castile · Real Madrid
Ohio's seat of government
- conquistadorsSpanish colonial soldiers
- Age of DiscoveryEuropean maritime expansion era
- caravelSmall Portuguese exploration ship
- New WorldWestern Hemisphere landmasses
Magellan · Vasco da Gama · navigation · expedition · colonization · Henry the Navigator · astrolabe · trade routes
Franco-Spanish mountain range
- GibraltarBritish overseas territory, Iberian
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- straitConstricted marine passage
coastline · cape · plateau · Tagus · Sierra Nevada · terrain · landmass · Europe
Portugal's largest city
- PortoNorthern Portuguese metropolis
- AlgarvePortugal's southernmost coastal region
- MadeiraPortuguese fortified wine
- AzoresMid-Atlantic Portuguese territory
fado · Portuguese · Benfica · port wine · cork · Vasco da Gama
State-associated commercial airline
- AirbusEuropean aircraft manufacturer
- transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
Hispania
Roman name for Spain
- LusitaniaWWI maritime casualty
- ReconquistaIberian Christian territorial recovery
- Al-AndalusMedieval Islamic Spain
Visigoths · Romans · Carthaginians · Phoenicians · Celtiberians · Catholic Monarchs · Inquisition · El Cid · Asturias · Sephardim
Madrid
Spain's governmental seat
flamenco · paella · tapas · Catalonia · Basque · Andalusia · Galicia · Castile · Real Madrid · FC Barcelona
Columbus
Ohio's seat of government
- conquistadorsSpanish colonial soldiers
- Age of DiscoveryEuropean maritime expansion era
- caravelSmall Portuguese exploration ship
Magellan · Vasco da Gama · New World · navigation · expedition · colonization · Henry the Navigator · astrolabe · trade routes · East Indies
Pyrenees
Franco-Spanish mountain range
- GibraltarBritish overseas territory, Iberian
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
strait · coastline · cape · plateau · Tagus · Sierra Nevada · terrain · landmass · Europe · topography
Lisbon
Portugal's largest city
- PortoNorthern Portuguese metropolis
- AlgarvePortugal's southernmost coastal region
- MadeiraPortuguese fortified wine
Azores · fado · Portuguese · Benfica · port wine · cork · Vasco da Gama
flag carrier
State-associated commercial airline
- AirbusEuropean aircraft manufacturer
- transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
- ancient civilizationsAncient Egypt, Sumer, Ancient Greece, Aztecs, Egypt
- aviationaircraft, airports, flying, flight, airplane
- MediterraneanMediterranean Sea, olive grove, olive tree, olive, Aegean Sea
- SpainMadrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia, Granada
- AirlinesAmerican Airlines, Delta, British Airways, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- European AirlinesLufthansa, British Airways, Air France, KLM, Ryanair
IberiaBalkan Peninsula
Southeastern European landmass
Balkans · Scandinavia · Anatolia · Eastern Europe · Caucasus
IberiaBritish Isles
Northwest European archipelago
Great Britain · Iceland · Ireland · archipelago · Sicily
- Iberian PeninsulaSouthwestern European landmass