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Facts About Spain |
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| Country Name | Spain |
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| Continent | Europe |
| Capital and largest city of Spain | Madrid |
| Area | 505,990 km2 (195,364 sq mi) Water (%) 1.04 |
| Population | 46.80 million estimate |
| Lat Long of Spain | 40.00 N and 4. 00 W |
| Official Language | Spanish |
| Calling Code | +34 |
| Time Zone | CET (UTC+1) Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) |
| Airports in Spain | 59 Airports in Spain |
| Neighbor countries | France, Portugal, Morocco, Gibraltar, Andorra |
| Internet TLD | .es |
| Currency | Euro |
Where is Spain located in the World?
One of the oldest countries in Europe, Spain is located in the southwest of Europe occupying the maximum part of the Iberian Peninsula. “This member state of the European Union is partly bordered by water bodies such as the Mediterranean Sea in the east, strait of Gibraltar in the south, and the Bay of Biscay in the north”. It shares its land boundary with Portugal in the west, France, and Andorra in the north and northeast, and a small boundary with Gibraltar in the south. Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain has the thirteenth largest economy in the world. It is the fifty-second largest country in the world with a total area of 505,370 sq. km. Its geographic coordinates are 40 00 N and 4 00 W and Madrid is its capital and largest city. Besides mainland Spain, its territory includes many islands in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea such as the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea.
Spain has a Mediterranean and temperate climate. Culturally Spain exhibits the influence of Moorish and European society. “This country is home to beautiful cities, magnificent landscapes, snowcapped mountains, and historical monuments, which makes it a traveler’s paradise”.