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Geopolitical and historical information on the Western European country of Spain.

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Arthur Dayne

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Geopolitical and historical information on the Western European country of Spain.

WHO/Europe: Spain

Spain is the third largest country in western Europe. The Spanish mainland is bordered by France on the north and Portugal on the west side. Global health indicators in Spain have been improving steadily since the 1970s.
http://www.euro.who.int/en/countries/spain
The World Factbook, CIA: Spain

The World Factbook for Spain.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html
Spain Map and Geography of Spain - Worldatlas

Printable map of Spain and info and links to Spain facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/es.htm
Spain Facts, Culture, Recipes, Language, Government - CountryReports

Current, accurate and in depth facts on Spain. Unique cultural information provided.
http://www.countryreports.org/country/Spain.htm
Traditions and Customs in Spanish Culture - Universal Class

The customs and traditions under discussion in this course are not meant to be all-inclusive.
https://www.universalclass.com/articles/self-help/traditions-and-customs-in-spanish-culture.htm
Customs and Traditions From Spain - About Travel

Explore Spanish traditions and customs.
http://gospain.about.com/od/spanishlife/tp/spanish_customs_traditions_spain.htm
Culture of Spain: History, People, Clothing, Traditions, Women, Beliefs, Food - Every Culture

Spain occupies about 85 percent of the Iberian peninsula, with Portugal on its western border. Other entities in Iberia are the Principality of Andorra in the Pyrenees and Gibraltar, which is under British sovereignty and is located on the south coast. The Pyrenees range separates Spain from France.
http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Spain.html
Traditional Spanish Foods Honoring The Food Culture of Spain - La Tienda

Craving Spanish food and Spain's food culture? Discover La Tienda's traditional Spanish jamon, chorizos, paella, tapas, Spanish food gift baskets and more.
https://www.tienda.com/food/
Spain: Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette

Guide to Spain and Spanish culture, society, language, etiquette, manners, customs and protocol.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/spain-country-profile.html
Spanish Culture: Culture in Spain - don Quijote

Learn more about Spanish culture. We will tell you more about Spanish customs, history, art, literature, society and much more.
http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/
Spain: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts - Infoplease

Information on Spain - map and flag of Spain, geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities.
http://www.infoplease.com/country/spain.html
Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a sovereign state largely located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, with archipelagos in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, and several small territories on and near the north African coast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain

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Kingdom of Spain

Reino de España (Spanish)

7 other names ^[a]

Aragonese:	Reino d'Espanya
Asturian:	Reinu d'España
Catalan:	Regne d'Espanya
Basque:	Espainiako Erresuma
Galician:	Reino de España
Occitan:	Reiaume d'Espanha
Valencian:	Regne d'Espanya

Flag

Coat of arms

Motto: Plus ultra (Latin)
(English: "Further Beyond")

Anthem: Marcha Real (Spanish)^[1]
(English: "Royal March")

Location of Spain (dark green)

– in Europe (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union (green)

Capital

and largest city

Madrid
40°26′N 3°42′W / 40.433°N 3.700°W

Official language

Spanish^[b]^[c]

Nationality (2025)^[3]

85.9% Spanish
14.1% foreigners

Ethnic groups

(2025) ^[4]

81.3% White^[d]
7.8% Latino
1.6% Mixed
1.3% Romani
1.0% Arab
0.3% Black
0.1% Asian
6.7% not stated

Religion

(2025) ^[5]

55.4% Roman Catholicism
- - 36.6% non-practicing Catholic
  - 18.8% practicing Catholic
15.8% atheist
12.0% indifferent or no religion
11.2% agnostic
3.6% other religion
2.0% unanswered

Demonym(s)

Spaniard
Spanish

Government

Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Monarch

Felipe VI

• Prime Minister

Pedro Sánchez

• President of the Congress of Deputies

Francina Armengol

• President of the Senate

Legislature

• Upper house

• Lower house

• Dynastic union

20 January 1479

• Sole sovereign

14 March 1516

• Centralized state

9 June 1715

• First constitution

19 March 1812

• Current constitution

29 December 1978

Area

• Total

505,990^[6] km² (195,360 sq mi) (50th)

• Water (%)

0.89^[7]

Population

• 2025 estimate

49,153,849^[3] (31st)

• Density

97/km² (251.2/sq mi) (119th)

GDP (PPP)

2025 estimate

• Total

$2.812 trillion^[8] (15th)

• Per capita

$56,555^[8] (34th)

GDP (nominal)

2025 estimate

• Total

$1.800 trillion^[8] (12th)

• Per capita

$36,192^[8] (29th)

Gini (2024)

31.2^[9]
medium inequality

HDI (2023)

0.918^[10]
very high (28th)

Currency

Euro^[e] (€) (EUR)

Time zone

UTC⁠±0 to +1 (WET and CET)

• Summer ( DST)

UTC+1 to +2 (WEST and CEST)

Note: most of Spain observes CET/CEST, except the Canary Islands which observe WET/WEST.

Date format

.es^[f]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Media

WHO/Europe: Spain

Spain is the third largest country in western Europe. The Spanish mainland is bordered by France on the north and Portugal on the west side. Global health indicators in Spain have been improving steadily since the 1970s.
http://www.euro.who.int/en/countries/spain
The World Factbook, CIA: Spain

The World Factbook for Spain.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html
Spain Map and Geography of Spain - Worldatlas

Printable map of Spain and info and links to Spain facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/es.htm
Spain Facts, Culture, Recipes, Language, Government - CountryReports

Current, accurate and in depth facts on Spain. Unique cultural information provided.
http://www.countryreports.org/country/Spain.htm
Traditions and Customs in Spanish Culture - Universal Class

The customs and traditions under discussion in this course are not meant to be all-inclusive.
https://www.universalclass.com/articles/self-help/traditions-and-customs-in-spanish-culture.htm
Customs and Traditions From Spain - About Travel

Explore Spanish traditions and customs.
http://gospain.about.com/od/spanishlife/tp/spanish_customs_traditions_spain.htm
Culture of Spain: History, People, Clothing, Traditions, Women, Beliefs, Food - Every Culture

Spain occupies about 85 percent of the Iberian peninsula, with Portugal on its western border. Other entities in Iberia are the Principality of Andorra in the Pyrenees and Gibraltar, which is under British sovereignty and is located on the south coast. The Pyrenees range separates Spain from France.
http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Spain.html
Traditional Spanish Foods Honoring The Food Culture of Spain - La Tienda

Craving Spanish food and Spain's food culture? Discover La Tienda's traditional Spanish jamon, chorizos, paella, tapas, Spanish food gift baskets and more.
https://www.tienda.com/food/
Spain: Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette

Guide to Spain and Spanish culture, society, language, etiquette, manners, customs and protocol.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/spain-country-profile.html
Spanish Culture: Culture in Spain - don Quijote

Learn more about Spanish culture. We will tell you more about Spanish customs, history, art, literature, society and much more.
http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/
Spain: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts - Infoplease

Information on Spain - map and flag of Spain, geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities.
http://www.infoplease.com/country/spain.html
Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a sovereign state largely located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, with archipelagos in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, and several small territories on and near the north African coast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain

Kingdom of Spain

Reino de España (Spanish)

7 other names ^[a]

Aragonese:	Reino d'Espanya
Asturian:	Reinu d'España
Catalan:	Regne d'Espanya
Basque:	Espainiako Erresuma
Galician:	Reino de España
Occitan:	Reiaume d'Espanha
Valencian:	Regne d'Espanya