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CCSE task 5: Society and daily life. Questions with answers and sources

Sources: 2 links, read on 22 October 2026.

Instituto Cervantes, CCSE preparation (free manual); Real Decreto 1004/2015, article 6 (BOE), read on 22 October 2026.

Task 5 of the free CCSE manual (Instituto Cervantes, 2026 edition) is about “Society and daily life”. Here are 72 practice questions for that task, with the right answer marked, the explanation and the exact sentence of the law or official page that supports it.

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The 72 questions of task 5

5001 · Which document do foreign nationals use to prove their legal status in Spain?

Answer: TIE (tarjeta de identidad de extranjero, foreigner’s identity card). The Reglamento de extranjería (immigration regulations) defines it as the document intended to identify the foreigner for the purpose of proving their legal status in Spain.

«La tarjeta de identidad de extranjero es el documento destinado a identificar al extranjero a los efectos de acreditar su situación legal en España.»

Source: Real Decreto 1155/2024, Reglamento de extranjería (BOE). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5002 · Which municipal register has data that serve as proof of the residence and habitual domicile of a resident?

Answer: The Padrón municipal. The Ley Reguladora de las Bases del Régimen Local says that its data are proof of residence and habitual domicile, and that its certificates are a public and reliable document for all administrative purposes.

«Sus datos constituyen prueba de la residencia en el municipio y del domicilio habitual en el mismo.»

Source: Ley 7/1985 Reguladora de las Bases del Régimen Local, artículo 16 (BOE). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5003 · With the model of individual records of the Ley del Registro Civil, which document is dispensed with?

Answer: The Libro de Familia. The Ley del Registro Civil explains that it loses its meaning in the modern model that it creates, and that in its place each individual record will have a sheet or extract with the personal data of the individual’s life.

«En efecto, puesto que se prescindirá del Libro de Familia –que pierde sentido dentro del modelo moderno que se ha configurado en la presente Ley– se ha previsto que en cada registro individual conste una hoja o extracto en la que figuren los datos personales de la vida del individuo.»

Source: Ley 20/2011 del Registro Civil, exposición de motivos (BOE). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5005 · Which body declares fit those who apply for a driving permit in the theory and practical tests?

Answer: The Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico. According to the DGT (Dirección General de Tráfico), to obtain a permit one must be declared fit by it in the theory and practical tests of each class of permit.

«Ser declarado apto por la Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico en las pruebas teóricas y prácticas que, en relación con cada clase de permiso o licencia de conducción, se determinen.»

Source: DGT, requisitos, preparación y presentación a examen. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5006 · To obtain a new driving permit, the DGT (Dirección General de Tráfico) requires passing…

Answer: Both a theory exam and a practical one. The DGT states that to obtain a new permit it is necessary to pass a specific theory exam and a practical one.

«Para la obtención de un nuevo permiso es necesario superar un examen específico teórico y otro práctico.»

Source: DGT, requisitos, preparación y presentación a examen. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5008 · Which company provides the public television service owned by the autonomous community in Andalusia?

Answer: Canal Sur Televisión. The Andalusian law on regionally owned radio and television gives it the effective provision of the public television service, as a company attached to the RTVA.

«La prestación efectiva del servicio público de televisión corresponde a la sociedad mercantil del sector público andaluz Canal Sur Televisión, Sociedad Anónima, adscrita a la RTVA.»

Source: Ley 18/2007 de la radio y televisión de titularidad autonómica de Andalucía (BOE). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5009 · According to the Workers’ Statute (Estatuto de los Trabajadores), how long does the suspension of the contract for birth last for the biological mother and for the other parent?

Answer: 19 weeks. The Estatuto de los Trabajadores says that birth suspends the contract of the biological mother and that of the other parent for nineteen weeks.

«4. El nacimiento, que comprende el parto y el cuidado de menor, suspenderá el contrato de trabajo de la madre biológica y el del progenitor distinto de la madre biológica durante diecinueve semanas.»

Source: Real Decreto Legislativo 2/2015, Estatuto de los Trabajadores, artículo 48 (BOE). This fact can change: we read it on that date. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5010 · As a general rule, what blood alcohol level must not be exceeded in order to drive, according to the General Traffic Regulations (Reglamento General de Circulación)?

Answer: 0.5 grams per litre. The Reglamento General de Circulación prohibits driving with a blood alcohol level above 0.5 grams per litre, or an alcohol level in exhaled air above 0.25 milligrams per litre.

«No podrán circular por las vías objeto de la legislación sobre tráfico, circulación de vehículos a motor y seguridad vial los conductores de vehículos ni los conductores de bicicletas con una tasa de alcohol en sangre superior a 0,5 gramos por litro, o de alcohol en aire espirado superior a 0,25 miligramos por litro.»

Source: Real Decreto 1428/2003, Reglamento General de Circulación, artículo 20 (BOE). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5012 · According to the Ministry of Agriculture (Ministerio de Agricultura), in its forecast for the 2023/24 season, which autonomous community is the main producer of olive oil in Spain?

Answer: Andalusia. In its forecast for the 2023/24 season, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food describes it as the main producing region, with 70% of Spanish production.

«No obstante, en Andalucía, principal región productora, con un 70 % de la producción española, la cosecha se estima un 40 % por debajo de la media, especialmente por la baja producción prevista en las provincias de Jaén -primera provincial productora de España-, Córdoba y Granada.»

Source: MAPA, previsiones de producción de aceite de oliva campaña 2023-24. This fact can change: we read it on that date. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5013 · What is the name of the inspection that checks that a vehicle is fit to be driven on public roads in line with safety and environmental requirements?

Answer: The ITV inspection. The royal decree that regulates it defines it as the inspection aimed at checking that a vehicle is fit for use on public roads because it complies with the required safety and environmental protection characteristics.

««Inspección técnica de vehículos o inspección ITV», inspección de conformidad con el anexo I encaminada a la comprobación que un vehículo es apto para su utilización en la vía pública por ser conforme con las características de seguridad y de protección del medio ambiente exigidas y obligatorias.»

Source: Real Decreto 920/2017 sobre la inspección técnica de vehículos (BOE). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5015 · Who manages the individual health card, each within their own territory?

Answer: The autonomous communities and the National Institute of Health Management (Instituto Nacional de Gestión Sanitaria). The law on the cohesion of the National Health System provides that they manage the card within their respective territories.

«La misma ley establece que, sin perjuicio de su gestión por las comunidades autónomas y el Instituto Nacional de Gestión Sanitaria, en sus respectivos ámbitos territoriales, las tarjetas incluirán, de manera normalizada, los datos básicos de identificación del titular de la tarjeta, del derecho que le asiste en relación con la prestación farmacéutica y del servicio de salud o entidad responsable de la asistencia sanitaria.»

Source: Real Decreto 702/2013 sobre la tarjeta sanitaria individual (BOE). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5016 · How many children, as a minimum in the general case, must a family have to be a large family under the law on the protection of large families?

Answer: Three children. Ley 40/2003 defines a large family as one made up of one or two ascendants with three or more children, whether or not they are common children.

«A los efectos de esta ley, se entiende por familia numerosa la integrada por uno o dos ascendientes con tres o más hijos, sean o no comunes.»

Source: Ley 40/2003 de Protección a las Familias Numerosas, artículo 2 (BOE). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5017 · Article 44 of the Civil Code (Código Civil), reformed in 2005, says that marriage has the same requirements and effects whether the spouses are…

Answer: Of the same sex or of different sexes. After Ley 13/2005, the Código Civil says that marriage will have the same requirements and effects when both spouses are of the same or of a different sex.

«El matrimonio tendrá los mismos requisitos y efectos cuando ambos contrayentes sean del mismo o de diferente sexo.»

Source: Ley 13/2005, reforma del Código Civil en materia de matrimonio (BOE). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5021 · The Spanish Radio and Television Corporation (Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española, CRTVE), which is state-owned, is editorially responsible for one of these channels. Which one?

Answer: La 1. The CNMC identifies the Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española as editorially responsible for the channels La 1, La2, 24H, Clan and Teledeporte.

«La CNMC (Comisión Nacional de Mercados y la Competencia) ha sancionado con 222.600 euros a la Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española (CRTVE), responsable editorial de los canales de televisión LA 1, La2, 24H, Clan y Teledeporte, por haber emitido en esos canales tres campañas publicitarias (“Reloj Clan Watch”, “Zowi, el robot de Clan” y “Tableta Clan Motion Pro”) incumpliendo la prohibición de emitir comunicaciones comerciales audiovisuales.»

Source: CNMC, nota sobre la sanción a CRTVE. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5022 · According to the Horizontal Property Law (Ley de Propiedad Horizontal), what is an owner not allowed to do in their flat or in the rest of the building?

Answer: Carry out activities that are annoying, unhealthy, harmful, dangerous or illegal. Article 7 of the Ley de Propiedad Horizontal prohibits it, as it does activities forbidden in the statutes or damaging to the property.

«Al propietario y al ocupante del piso o local no les está permitido desarrollar en él o en el resto del inmueble actividades prohibidas en los estatutos, que resulten dañosas para la finca o que contravengan las disposiciones generales sobre actividades molestas, insalubres, nocivas, peligrosas o ilícitas.»

Source: Ley 49/1960 de Propiedad Horizontal, artículo 7 (BOE). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5023 · According to the decree that declares Valencian paella an intangible asset of cultural interest, what is its main ingredient?

Answer: Rice. The decree explains that the Albufera of València is a very fertile wetland with ideal conditions for growing rice, which became the main ingredient of this dish.

«Al ser este humedal un territorio muy fértil, se dan las condiciones idóneas para el cultivo del arroz, convirtiéndose este, en el ingrediente principal de nuestro plato estrella.»

Source: Decreto 176/2021 del Consell, BIC inmaterial de la paella valenciana (BOE). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5024 · Which autonomous community declared its cider culture an intangible Asset of Cultural Interest (Bien de Interés Cultural)?

Answer: Asturias. Decree 64/2014 of 2 July declares the Asturian cider culture an intangible Bien de Interés Cultural.

«Decreto 64/2014, de 2 de julio, por el que se declara Bien de Interés Cultural de carácter inmaterial la cultura sidrera asturiana (BOPA de 11 de julio de 2014).»

Source: INAP, Decreto 64/2014 del Principado de Asturias sobre la cultura sidrera. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5025 · When parentage is established through both lines, who decides the order of the child’s surnames before it is entered in the Civil Register (Registro Civil)?

Answer: The parents, by common agreement. The Ley del Registro Civil says that they agree the order of their respective first surnames before registration; if they do not communicate it within the three-day period given to them by the Civil Register Officer (Encargado del Registro Civil), the officer decides, taking into account the best interests of the child.

«Si la filiación está determinada por ambas líneas, los progenitores acordarán el orden de transmisión de su respectivo primer apellido, antes de la inscripción registral.»

Source: Ley 20/2011 del Registro Civil, artículo 49 (BOE). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5026 · Which day did Ley 18/1987 declare the National Day of Spain?

Answer: 12 October. Ley 18/1987 of 7 October declares 12 October the National Day of Spain, for all purposes.

«Se declara Fiesta Nacional de España, a todos los efectos, el día 12 de octubre.»

Source: Ley 18/1987 sobre la Fiesta Nacional de España (BOE). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5027 · The Commercial Hours Law (Ley de Horarios Comerciales) sets a minimum number of days of authorised opening to the public for shops. Which days are they?

Answer: Sundays and public holidays. The law sets at sixteen the minimum number of Sundays and public holidays on which shops may open, and the autonomous communities may change it without going below ten.

«El número mínimo de domingos y días festivos en los que los comercios podrán permanecer abiertos al público será de dieciséis.»

Source: Ley 1/2004 de Horarios Comerciales, artículo 4 (BOE). This fact can change: we read it on that date. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5028 · According to Real Decreto 896/2003, which body does the Organic Law on Security Forces and Corps (Ley Orgánica de Fuerzas y Cuerpos de Seguridad) assign the issuing of passports to?

Answer: The National Police Corps (Cuerpo Nacional de Policía). The Real Decreto recalls that Ley Orgánica 2/1986 assigns it the management, granting and issuing of the passport.

«Por lo que respecta a la competencia para su gestión, concesión y expedición, la Ley Orgánica 2/1986, de 13 de marzo, de Fuerzas y Cuerpos de Seguridad, la atribuye al Cuerpo Nacional de Policía, al recoger entre sus funciones la de la expedición de pasaportes.»

Source: Real Decreto 896/2003 sobre la expedición del pasaporte ordinario (BOE). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5029 · The text of Real Decreto 246/2024 recalls that the Ministry of Equality (Ministerio de Igualdad) proposes and carries out the Government’s policy to make equality between women and men real and to eradicate every form of…

Answer: Discrimination. The Ministry of Equality is the department in charge of the Government’s policy on equality and on the eradication of every form of discrimination.

«El Real Decreto 829/2023, de 20 de noviembre, por el que se reestructuran los departamentos ministeriales, modificado por el Real Decreto 1230/2023, de 29 de diciembre, incluye dentro de dicha estructura al Ministerio de Igualdad, como departamento encargado de la propuesta y ejecución de la política del Gobierno en materia de igualdad y de las políticas dirigidas a hacer real y efectiva la igualdad entre mujeres y hombres y la erradicación de toda forma de discriminación.»

Source: BOE, Real Decreto 246/2024, estructura del Ministerio de Igualdad. This fact can change: we read it on that date. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5030 · A regional law on viticulture published in the BOE says that more than 60% of the grapes harvested in 2018 in one community went to cava. Which community is it?

Answer: Catalonia. Ley 2/2020, on viticulture, notes that in 2018, 435 million kilograms of grapes were harvested in Catalonia and that more than 60% goes to the production of cava.

«Más del 60% de esta uva se destina a la producción de cava.»

Source: BOE, Ley 2/2020, de 5 de marzo, de la vitivinicultura (Cataluña). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5031 · Which official document identifies each citizen when they access the services of the National Health System (Sistema Nacional de Salud)?

Answer: The Individual Health Card (Tarjeta Sanitaria Individual). It is the official document that identifies each citizen when they access health services and use the services of the Sistema Nacional de Salud.

«La Tarjeta Sanitaria Individual es el documento oficial que identifica a cada ciudadano cuando accede a las prestaciones sanitarias y usa los servicios del Sistema Nacional de Salud.»

Source: La Moncloa, Ministerio de Sanidad: la tarjeta sanitaria virtual (25/09/2024). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5032 · Real Decreto 236/2002 sets the start of summer time at two in the morning on the Peninsula. At what time in the morning does it start in the Canary Islands?

Answer: At one o’clock. The royal decree sets the start at two in the morning and, in the Canary Islands, at one.

«El período de la hora de verano comenzará el último domingo del mes de marzo de cada año a las dos horas de la madrugada (la una hora de la madrugada en Canarias), momento en que la hora oficial española se adelantará sesenta minutos.»

Source: BOE, Real Decreto 236/2002, por el que se establece la hora de verano. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5033 · A person with the Bachiller title wants to study a university degree (Grado). What does Real Decreto 534/2024 require, in addition to the title?

Answer: Passing the access test regulated in Chapter III. Article 4 says that those who hold the Bachiller title and pass that test have access to the Grados.

«Podrán acceder a las enseñanzas universitarias oficiales de Grado en las universidades españolas quienes, estando en posesión del título de Bachiller del Sistema Educativo Español o equivalente, superen la prueba de acceso a la universidad prevista en el artículo 38 de la Ley Orgánica 2/2006, de 3 de mayo, y regulada en el capítulo III de este real decreto.»

Source: BOE, Real Decreto 534/2024, requisitos de acceso a la universidad. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5035 · Which two kinds of taxes does the best-known and most widely used classification distinguish, according to the Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria)?

Answer: Direct and indirect. The Agencia Tributaria states that this is the best-known and most widely used classification, with personal income tax (Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas) among the direct ones and value added tax (Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido) among the indirect ones.

«Son diversas las clasificaciones que pueden hacerse de los impuestos, pero la más conocida y utilizada es la que distingue entre impuestos directos e impuestos indirectos.»

Source: Agencia Tributaria, Educación cívico-tributaria: clases de impuestos. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5036 · A person with no qualification giving access to university can enter a Grado by passing a test. What minimum age must they reach in the year of the test?

Answer: 25 years. Article 27 limits that test to those who turn or have turned 25 in the calendar year in which it is held.

«Solo podrán concurrir a dicha prueba de acceso quienes cumplan o hayan cumplido los 25 años de edad en el año natural en que se celebre dicha prueba.»

Source: BOE, Real Decreto 534/2024, requisitos de acceso a la universidad. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5037 · Zaragoza’s Ordinance on the Use of Green Areas (Ordenanza de Uso de Zonas Verdes) does not allow walking on ornamental grass or cutting flowers. Where does that rule apply?

Answer: In public parks and green areas. The ordinance regulates the use of the open spaces and green areas of the municipal district and, in order to preserve the plants, does not allow walking on ornamental grass or cutting flowers.

«Pisar el césped de carácter ornamental, introducirse en el mismo y utilizarlo para jugar, reposar o estacionarse sobre él.»

Source: Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza, Ordenanza Municipal de Uso de Zonas Verdes. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5038 · According to Article 32 of the Organic Law on Education (Ley Orgánica de Educación), how many years does the Bachillerato comprise?

Answer: Two years. Article 32 says that the Bachillerato comprises two years and is taught in different modalities.

«El bachillerato comprende dos cursos, se desarrollará en modalidades diferentes, se organizará de modo flexible y, en su caso, en distintas vías, a fin de que pueda ofrecer una preparación especializada a los alumnos y alumnas acorde con sus perspectivas e intereses de formación o permita la incorporación a la vida activa una vez finalizado el mismo.»

Source: BOE, Ley Orgánica 2/2006, de Educación (art. 32). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5039 · According to Article 1 of Ley 37/1992, VAT (IVA) falls on consumption and is a tax that is… in nature.

Answer: Indirect. The law defines value added tax (Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido) as a tax of an indirect nature that falls on consumption.

«El Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido es un tributo de naturaleza indirecta que recae sobre el consumo»

Source: BOE, Ley 37/1992 del Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido (art. 1). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5040 · What number must a person apply for who is about to start a job that places them in the Social Security system?

Answer: An affiliation number. The Social Security web page says that every person who is about to start a job that places them in a scheme of the system must apply for it.

«Toda persona que vaya a iniciar una actividad laboral determinante de su inclusión en un régimen del Sistema de la Seguridad Social deberá solicitar un número de afiliación.»

Source: Seguridad Social, Afiliación y Número de la Seguridad Social. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5041 · According to Article 88 of the Organic Law on Education (Ley Orgánica de Educación), can a public school charge families for teaching courses declared free?

Answer: No, under no circumstances. Article 88 says that neither public schools nor state-subsidised private schools (centros privados concertados) may take sums of money from families for providing those courses.

«en ningún caso podrán los centros públicos o privados concertados percibir cantidades de las familias por recibir las enseñanzas de carácter gratuito»

Source: BOE, Ley Orgánica 2/2006, de Educación (art. 88). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5043 · What money makes free education effective in a state-subsidised private school (centro privado concertado)?

Answer: Public funds from the public administrations. Article 117 refers to the public funds allocated to the upkeep of the centros privados concertados in order to make free education effective.

«La cuantía global de los fondos públicos destinados al sostenimiento de los centros privados concertados, para hacer efectiva la gratuidad de las enseñanzas objeto de concierto, se establecerá en los presupuestos de las Administraciones correspondientes.»

Source: BOE, Ley Orgánica 2/2006, de Educación (art. 117). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5044 · In 2025, which group of markets did most Spanish exports of goods go to?

Answer: The European Union (EU-27). In 2025 it accounted for 62% of exports, compared with 38% for markets outside the EU.

«En el conjunto del 2025, las exportaciones dirigidas a la Unión Europea-27 representaron el 62% del total, mientras que el 38% fueron destinadas a mercados extracomunitarios.»

Source: ICEX, balanza comercial de 2025. This fact can change: we read it on that date. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5045 · What does Ley 10/2007 say about the cost to citizens of the basic services of public libraries?

Answer: They are open access and free of charge. Article 13 adds that any citizen may use the service, whatever their place of origin or residence.

«Los ciudadanos accederán a los servicios básicos de las bibliotecas públicas de forma libre y gratuita.»

Source: BOE, Ley 10/2007 de la lectura, del libro y de las bibliotecas (art. 13). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5047 · An adult wants to earn the ESO certificate (compulsory secondary education) by studying. Which flexible course gives them that qualification?

Answer: Secondary education for adults (E.S.P.A.). The TodoFP portal explains that you must be 18 or reach that age during the year in which the course starts.

«El Título de Graduado en Educación Secundaria Obligatoria se puede obtener estudiando la Educación secundaria para personas adultas (E.S.P.A.).»

Source: TodoFP (Ministerio de Educación, FP y Deportes): Graduado en Educación Secundaria para Adultos. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5048 · Which cycles does vocational training (formación profesional) comprise within the education system, according to the Organic Law on Education (Ley Orgánica de Educación)?

Answer: Basic, intermediate and higher grade cycles. Article 39.3 adds specialisation courses to those three types of cycles.

«La formación profesional en el sistema educativo comprende los ciclos formativos de grado básico, de grado medio y de grado superior, así como los cursos de especialización.»

Source: BOE, Ley Orgánica 2/2006, de Educación (art. 39). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5049 · In primary care of the National Health System (Sistema Nacional de Salud), in which facility do family doctors, paediatricians and nursing staff work together?

Answer: In health centres. The Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Sanidad) defines them as the main care facilities of primary care.

«Los dispositivos asistenciales principales son los Centros de Salud, donde trabajan equipos multidisciplinares integrados por médicos de familia, pediatras , personal de enfermería, y personal administrativo»

Source: Ministerio de Sanidad, Organización del Sistema Nacional de Salud. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5050 · According to the Ministry of Inclusion (Ministerio de Inclusión) in 2024, how long is the European Health Insurance Card (Tarjeta Sanitaria Europea) generally valid from the time it is issued?

Answer: Two years. The Ministry of Inclusion states that the card has that period of validity from the time it is issued, with some exceptions.

«La tarjeta tiene un plazo de validez dos años desde que se emite, con algunas excepciones.»

Source: La Moncloa, Ministerio de Inclusión: Tarjeta sanitaria europea (12/02/2024). This fact can change: we read it on that date. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5052 · Real Decreto 903/1997 makes available, for exclusively national use, the single European emergency number. Which number is it?

Answer: 112. Article 1 makes that telephone number available, for exclusively national use, for access to the emergency call handling service.

«Para el acceso al servicio de atención de llamadas de urgencia se habilita, con carácter exclusivo nacional, el número telefónico 112 de llamadas de urgencia único europeo.»

Source: BOE, Real Decreto 903/1997, acceso al servicio de llamadas de urgencia 112. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5054 · Postage stamps and stamped items are supplied through the State network of tobacco and stamp outlets. What else are these establishments called?

Answer: Estancos. The page of the Tobacco Market Commission (Comisionado para el Mercado de Tabacos) calls the State network of tobacco and stamp outlets Estancos.

«En su actividad de supervisión, el Comisionado para el Mercado de Tabacos también persigue garantizar un buen servicio público en el suministro regular a los consumidores mayores de edad en condiciones adecuadas de los productos de tabaco y de los signos de franqueo y efectos timbrados, a través de la red de expendedurías de tabaco y timbre del Estado (Estancos), que se desarrolla en régimen de monopolio del Estado.»

Source: Ministerio de Hacienda, Comisionado para el Mercado de Tabacos. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5055 · For how many hours a day does the 016 telephone line, the service for victims of violence against women, operate?

Answer: 24 hours. The note from the Ministry of Equality (Ministerio de Igualdad) says that 016 operates 24 hours a day.

«El 016 es un número de teléfono gratuito y confidencial que no deja rastro en la factura y que atiende las 24 horas del día en 53 idiomas.»

Source: La Moncloa, Ministerio de Igualdad: balance del 016 (13/08/2024). This fact can change: we read it on that date. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5056 · Real Decreto 358/1991 reorganises a public-law corporation of a social nature whose aim is the integration of blind people. Which one is it?

Answer: The National Organisation of Spanish Blind People (ONCE). The Real Decreto defines it as a public-law corporation of a social nature, with aims directed at the full integration of blind people and people with severe visual impairment.

«La Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles (ONCE) es una Corporación de Derecho Público de carácter social, con personalidad jurídica propia y plena capacidad de obrar y de autoorganización, cuyos fines sociales se dirigen a la consecución de la autonomía personal y plena integración de las personas ciegas y con deficiencia visual grave, mediante la prestación de servicios sociales, que ejerce en todo el territorio español funciones delegadas de las administraciones públicas, bajo el protectorado del Estado.»

Source: BOE, Real Decreto 358/1991, por el que se reordena la ONCE. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5057 · What declaration did the Camino de Santiago (Camino Francés) receive in 1993, according to the Ministry of Culture?

Answer: World Heritage. The Ministry of Culture explains that this route was declared World Heritage in 1993 and that it starts at Valcarlos, in Navarre.

«Este camino, declarado Patrimonio Mundial en 1993, inicia su recorrido en la ciudad de Valcarlos (Navarra)»

Source: Ministerio de Cultura, Patrimonio Mundial: Caminos de Santiago de Compostela. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5058 · Among the Televisión Española channels, which one is devoted entirely to news?

Answer: The 24 Horas channel. The National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) describes it as the Televisión Española channel devoted entirely to news, while La 2 has a mainly cultural focus and Clan is children’s programming.

«Canal 24 Horas, canal dedicado íntegramente a la información.»

Source: CNMC, informe sobre las obligaciones de servicio público de la Corporación RTVE. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5059 · Which short dialling number does the Ministry of Equality offer to inform and advise women who suffer violence?

Answer: 016. The Ministry of Equality provides through that number a telephone service of information, legal advice and immediate psychosocial care, and the page states that it is free.

«El Ministerio de Igualdad, por medio de la Delegación del Gobierno contra la Violencia de Género, presta el Servicio telefónico de información, de asesoramiento jurídico y de atención psicosocial inmediata por personal especializado a todas las formas de violencia contra las mujeres, a través del número telefónico de marcación abreviada 016»

Source: Ministerio de Igualdad, Delegación del Gobierno contra la Violencia de Género: Teléfono 016. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5060 · According to the National Statistics Institute (INE), which rail service links the centre with the outskirts of large metropolitan areas, with many trains and stops?

Answer: Cercanías. The INE groups under this concept the services that link the centre with the outskirts of large metropolitan areas with a high frequency of trains and stops, and classifies intercity rail transport into cercanías, medium-distance and long-distance.

«Dentro del concepto de cercanías, se engloban a grandes rasgos al conjunto de servicios que atienden a la conexión del centro con la periferia de grandes núcleos metropolitanos, con elevada frecuencia de trenes y paradas»

Source: INE, Informe metodológico estandarizado: Estadística de Transporte de Viajeros. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5061 · According to the 2005 anti-smoking law, what behaviour is banned in educational centres?

Answer: Smoking. Ley 28/2005 bans smoking in educational and training centres, except in the open-air spaces of university centres and of those devoted exclusively to adult training.

«Centros docentes y formativos, salvo en los espacios al aire libre de los centros universitarios y de los exclusivamente dedicados a la formación de adultos, siempre que no sean accesos inmediatos a los edificios o aceras circundantes.»

Source: BOE: Ley 28/2005, de medidas sanitarias frente al tabaquismo, art. 7. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5062 · A person completes the intermediate level of vocational training. What qualification do they receive, according to the Organic Law on Education (Ley Orgánica de Educación)?

Answer: Técnico/Técnica (Technician). The law says that those who complete the intermediate-level cycles receive the title of Técnico/Técnica of the corresponding professional profile, and that the title of Técnico/Técnica Superior is obtained at the higher level.

«Los alumnos y alumnas que superen los ciclos formativos de grado medio de la formación profesional recibirán el título de Técnico o Técnica del perfil profesional correspondiente.»

Source: BOE: Ley Orgánica 2/2006, de Educación (texto consolidado). The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5063 · According to the royal decree that regulates university education, what official title is obtained on passing the doctoral thesis and completing the Doctorate programme?

Answer: Doctor. Completing the Doctorate programme and passing the thesis entitles the person to the official university title of Doctor.

«La superación de las enseñanzas del programa de Doctorado y la presentación y aprobación de la tesis doctoral, dará derecho a la obtención del título universitario oficial de Doctora o Doctor, cuyo nivel equivale al MECES 4, y con el nombre que aparece del mismo en el RUCT.»

Source: BOE: Real Decreto 822/2021, organización de las enseñanzas universitarias. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5064 · According to the law on guarantees and rational use of medicines, in which establishments are pharmacists responsible for dispensing medicines to citizens?

Answer: In pharmacies. The law names the pharmacists of those pharmacies as responsible for dispensing to citizens and for ensuring that the guidelines set by the doctor in the prescription are followed.

«En las oficinas de farmacia, los farmacéuticos, como responsables de la dispensación de medicamentos a los ciudadanos, velarán por el cumplimiento de las pautas establecidas por el médico responsable del paciente en la prescripción»

Source: BOE: Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2015, texto refundido de la Ley de garantías y uso racional de los medicamentos, art. 86. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5065 · What behaviour does the Zaragoza green-spaces ordinance ban regarding the ornamental lawn of a park?

Answer: Walking on it and using it to play or rest. Unless the council authorises it, the ordinance does not allow walking on ornamental lawn, going into it or using it to play, rest or park on it.

«Pisar el césped de carácter ornamental, introducirse en el mismo y utilizarlo para jugar, reposar o estacionarse sobre él.»

Source: Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza: Ordenanza Municipal de Uso de Zonas Verdes, art. 7. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5066 · According to the law on civil liability and insurance in the circulation of motor vehicles, every owner of a motor vehicle normally parked in Spain has to keep which contract in force?

Answer: An insurance contract. The law requires taking out and keeping in force an insurance contract for each vehicle of which one is the holder.

«Todo propietario de vehículos a motor que tenga su estacionamiento habitual en España estará obligado a suscribir y mantener en vigor un contrato de seguro por cada vehículo de que sea titular»

Source: BOE: Real Decreto Legislativo 8/2004, Ley sobre responsabilidad civil y seguro en la circulación de vehículos a motor, art. 2. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5067 · Aena stresses that Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport carries great weight in the economy of a community and of Spain. Which community is it talking about?

Answer: Madrid. Aena says that Madrid-Barajas has a very important weight in the economy of Madrid and of Spain.

«Madrid - Barajas tiene un peso muy importante en la economía madrileña y española»

Source: Aena: Presentación del Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5068 · According to the General Traffic Regulations (Reglamento General de Circulación), who must wear an approved seat belt fastened?

Answer: The driver and the occupants of the vehicle. The regulations require approved seat belts on both urban and interurban roads, except in vehicles that do not have them fitted.

«El conductor y los ocupantes de los vehículos estarán obligados a utilizar, debidamente abrochados, los cinturones de seguridad homologados, tanto en la circulación por vías urbanas como interurbanas.»

Source: BOE: Real Decreto 1428/2003, Reglamento General de Circulación, art. 117. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5069 · According to the DGT (Dirección General de Tráfico), what speed limit applies to a car on motorways and dual carriageways?

Answer: 120 kilometres per hour. The DGT explains that on motorways and dual carriageways the limit for cars is 120 km/h, and that on conventional roads the generic maximum speed is 90 km/h.

«En autopistas y autovías, el límite para todos ellos es el de 120 km/h.»

Source: DGT, Revista de Tráfico: ¿Sabe a qué velocidad debe circular?. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5070 · In a low-floor urban bus, for whom must at least four seats close to the access door be reserved?

Answer: For people with reduced mobility who do not use a wheelchair. The royal decree requires at least four seats close to the door to be reserved for them and marked with a standard pictogram.

«Asientos reservados. Al menos cuatro asientos próximos a la puerta de acceso estarán reservados a personas con movilidad reducida, no usuarios de sillas de ruedas, señalizándolos con pictograma normado.»

Source: BOE: Real Decreto 1544/2007, accesibilidad en los modos de transporte, anexo V. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5071 · According to the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (Área Metropolitana de Barcelona), what does it mean when a taxi has the green light of its module switched on?

Answer: That it is available to take passengers. If the taxi is not available, it displays an occupied sign on the front window.

«Cuando un taxi tiene encendida la luz verde del módulo, significa que está en disposición de coger pasaje.»

Source: Área Metropolitana de Barcelona, Taxi: A mano alzada. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5072 · According to the animal welfare law, what identification is compulsory for a dog?

Answer: A microchip. Ley 7/2023 requires dogs, cats and ferrets to be identified with a microchip; ringing from birth is for birds.

«Sin perjuicio de lo anterior, serán obligatoriamente objeto de identificación, mediante microchip, los perros, gatos y hurones, así como las aves, que serán identificadas mediante anillado desde su nacimiento.»

Source: BOE: Ley 7/2023, de protección de los derechos y el bienestar de los animales, art. 51. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5073 · A Spanish citizen can travel within the EU with a national identity card (DNI) or with a passport. For which of these destinations must they carry a passport?

Answer: China. According to Your Europe, anyone travelling to a country that is not in the EU needs a valid passport and, in some countries, a visa; for EU countries a valid passport or DNI is enough.

«Como ciudadano de la UE, si viajas a un país no perteneciente a la UE, necesitarás un pasaporte válido y, en algunos países, un visado.»

Source: Unión Europea, Your Europe: Documentos de viaje para ciudadanos de países de la UE. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5074 · According to the Workers’ Statute (Estatuto de los Trabajadores), below what age is admission to work prohibited?

Answer: 16 years. Article 6 prohibits the admission to work of those under that age; for those under 18 it also prohibits night work and overtime.

«Se prohíbe la admisión al trabajo a los menores de dieciséis años.»

Source: BOE: Real Decreto Legislativo 2/2015, Ley del Estatuto de los Trabajadores, art. 6. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5075 · According to the INE, which sector is the most important in the Spanish economy, both for its economic weight and for employment?

Answer: The services sector. The INE describes it as the most important in the Spanish and European economy, in economic and employment terms.

«El sector servicios es el más importante en la economía española y europea»

Source: INE, Cifras INE 3/2006: El sector servicios. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5076 · In February 2024 the Prime Minister said that Spain is the second country in Europe in installed capacity of one type of energy. Which one?

Answer: Renewable energy. In his speech at GENERA 2024, published by La Moncloa, he said that Spain is the second country in Europe in installed renewable capacity and a global leader in the energy transition.

«Y con esas cifras, pues nuestro país ya es el segundo país de Europa en capacidad renovable instalada y un líder global en transición energética.»

Source: La Moncloa: Intervención del presidente del Gobierno en GENERA 2024. This fact can change: we read it on that date. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5077 · What is the name of the law that, according to its article 1, applies to those who voluntarily provide paid services on behalf of another?

Answer: Ley del Estatuto de los Trabajadores (Workers’ Statute Act). Its article 1 applies it to workers who voluntarily provide paid services on behalf of another, within the sphere of organisation and direction of an employer.

«Esta ley será de aplicación a los trabajadores que voluntariamente presten sus servicios retribuidos por cuenta ajena y dentro del ámbito de organización y dirección de otra persona, física o jurídica, denominada empleador o empresario.»

Source: BOE: Real Decreto Legislativo 2/2015, Ley del Estatuto de los Trabajadores, art. 1. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5078 · According to the law that regulates pharmacy services, which establishment is subject to rules on on-call duty and emergencies to guarantee continuity of care?

Answer: The pharmacy. The law sets for these pharmacies rules on on-call duty, holidays and emergencies, in order to guarantee continuity of care.

«Las oficinas de farmacia prestarán sus servicios en régimen de libertad y flexibilidad, sin perjuicio del cumplimiento de los horarios oficiales y normas sobre guardias, vacaciones, urgencias y demás circunstancias derivadas de la naturaleza de su servicio, fijadas por las Comunidades Autónomas, al objeto de garantizar la continuidad de la asistencia.»

Source: BOE: Ley 16/1997, de Regulación de Servicios de las Oficinas de Farmacia, art. 6. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5079 · According to the Organic Law on Education (Ley Orgánica de Educación), how many cycles make up the early childhood education stage?

Answer: Two cycles. The first covers up to three years of age and the second runs from three to six years of age.

«La etapa de educación infantil se ordena en dos ciclos. El primero comprende hasta los tres años, y el segundo, desde los tres a los seis años de edad.»

Source: BOE: Ley Orgánica 2/2006, de Educación (texto consolidado), art. 14. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5080 · The Ministry of Education confirmed when the 2026-2027 school year would start for pupils in Ceuta. In which month?

Answer: September. The Ministry of Education confirmed that the school year in Ceuta would start on 8 September.

«el curso escolar en Ceuta comenzará el próximo 8 de septiembre, tal y como estaba previsto»

Source: Ministerio de Educación, FP y Deportes: inicio del curso escolar en Ceuta. This fact can change: we read it on that date. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5081 · To study at an official language school (escuela oficial de idiomas), what age must you have reached, as a general rule, in the year you start studying?

Answer: 16 years. The law requires having reached sixteen in the year language studies begin.

«Para acceder a las enseñanzas de idiomas será requisito imprescindible tener dieciséis años cumplidos en el año en que se comiencen los estudios.»

Source: BOE: Ley Orgánica 2/2006, de Educación (texto consolidado), art. 58. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5082 · Which Social Security document lets you check all of a person’s situations of registration (alta) and deregistration (baja) and the days they have been registered?

Answer: The working life report (informe de vida laboral). According to Social Security, it is the document where you can check the situations of registration and deregistration in the different schemes and the number of days registered; it is issued by the General Treasury (Tesorería General) and is free of charge.

«El informe de vida laboral es el documento en el que puedes consultar todas tus situaciones de alta y baja en los distintos regímenes de la Seguridad Social y el número de días que has estado en alta»

Source: Seguridad Social, Revista: Guía para entender tu informe de vida laboral. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5083 · According to the Workers’ Statute (Estatuto de los Trabajadores), what do workers and employers regulate through collective agreements?

Answer: Conditions of work and productivity. Article 82 explains that collective agreements are the result of negotiation between representatives of workers and of employers.

«Mediante los convenios colectivos, y en su ámbito correspondiente, los trabajadores y empresarios regulan las condiciones de trabajo y de productividad.»

Source: BOE: Real Decreto Legislativo 2/2015, Ley del Estatuto de los Trabajadores, art. 82. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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5084 · In a 2013 note for World Tourism Day, in which economic activity did the Ministry say that Spain was a world leader?

Answer: Tourism. In 2013 the Ministry stated that Spain ranked second in the world by volume of tourism revenue and was the fourth most visited country.

«España es líder mundial en turismo, ya que ocupa el segundo lugar por volumen de ingresos tras EEUU y es el cuarto lugar más visitado del mundo, después de Francia, EEUU y China.»

Source: Ministerio de Industria y Turismo: Día Mundial del Turismo. This fact can change: we read it on that date. The quotation is in Spanish, as the source prints it.

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