4. IMMIGRATION IN SPAIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMMIGRATION IN SPAIN - Many centuries ago, numerous settlemets were established on the Iberian Peninsula by peoples from across the Mediterranean like the Phoenicians or the Greeks. - Later, came the Roman, Visigoth and Arab invasions. - In the 1990s: -
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There was a huge increase in foreign immigration. Immigrants were attracted by the possibility of working in Spain and also saw it as a way of entering the European Union.
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5.7 million immigrants live in Spain. There may be one million more people if immigrants without official papers are also included. The origins of the immigrants are very varied: -
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From European Union (43%) From Latin America (26%) From Africa (19%) There are large numbers of immigrants from Morocco and Romania. From Latin America countries such as Ecuador, Colombia and Argentina.
Many of these immigrants live in big cities (Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, MĂĄlaga nd so on) Many of the immigrants who come from developed European countries: -
such as United Kingdom They are older people who settle in Spain when they retire. The live on the coast and in AndalucĂa where they ejoy the lifestyle and climate.