Spain is a country in Europe. Its estimated population is 39,404,000 and it's 194,884 square miles big, including the Balearic and Canary Islands (SW Europe). It consists of the Spanish mainland, which occupies the major part of the Iberian Peninsula; of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea; and of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. Continental Spain extends from the Pyrenees, which separates it from France, and from the Bay of Biscay, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean, southward to the Strait of Gibraltar, which separates it from Af

Salinas is a city in western California. Its estimated population is 108,777. It is the shipping and processing center of a fertile valley famous for its lettuce. Fruits, artichokes, and dairy goods are also produced, and spices, candy, jams, and jellies are made. Rubber is manufactured in Salinas. The population of the city grew tremendously in late twentieth century, as the area became an outlying suburb of Silicon Valley. The Alisal area (formerly called East Salinas) was annexed by Salinas in 1964, was settled in 1933 principally by migratory farm workers. The city is the scene of an annual rodeo. John Steinbeck was born and buried in Salinas, and his home is open to tourists.

In the short story "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck, he introduces you to a character named Elisa. Elisa is a thirty-five year old married woman. She lives in Salinas Valley,

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