Spaniards

Spaniards are people of Spain, including its citizens and people of Spanish descent. Their identities encompass diverse regional, linguistic, and cultural traditions.

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Spanish nationality law: The legal rules determining who holds Spanish citizenship and how it can be acquired or lost. Citizenship defines one formal basis of Spanish identity, distinct from ancestry or regional culture.
History of Spain: The history of the societies and states that developed in the Iberian Peninsula and became modern Spain. Its successive political formations shaped the populations and identities associated with Spain.
Regionalism in Spain: Political and cultural movements emphasizing the distinct identities and interests of Spain's regions. Regional belonging can complement or compete with a broader Spanish identity.
Spanish immigration to Argentina: The migration of people from Spain to Argentina, especially during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It formed a major Spanish-descended population and reshaped Argentine society.
Spain: A country in southwestern Europe whose territory includes the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic Islands, and the Canary Islands. The state provides the geographic and political setting for Spanish citizenship.
Reconquista: The centuries-long expansion of Christian-ruled states across the Iberian Peninsula, ending with Granada's conquest in 1492. Its changing borders and religious politics influenced later ideas of Spanish unity.
Spanish nationalism: Political movements and ideas that promote Spain's unity, sovereignty, or national identity. It articulates one influential account of what binds Spaniards together.
Spanish immigration to Mexico: Migration from Spain to Mexico across several centuries, including a large exile after the Spanish Civil War. Spanish arrivals created lasting family and cultural ties between the two countries.
Spanish language: A Romance language originating in the Iberian Peninsula and now spoken worldwide. It is a widely shared language, though not the only language spoken among Spaniards.
Spanish Empire: A global empire ruled by the Spanish Crown from the late fifteenth century into the nineteenth century. Imperial expansion created lasting ties, migrations, and mixed ancestries across continents.