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Spain /ˈspeɪn/ (Spanish: España, ), or the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España), is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal. Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, and two autonomous cities in North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla, that border Morocco. With an area of 504,030 km², Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union after France. Because of its location, the territory of Spain was subject to many external influences, often simultaneously, since prehistoric times and through the dawn of Spain as a country. Conversely, the country itself has been an important source of influence to other regions, chiefly during the Modern Era, when it became a global empire that has left a legacy of over 400 million Spanish speakers today. Spain is a democracy organised in the form of a parliamentary government under a constitutional monarchy. It is a developed country with the ninth largest economy by nominal GDP, and high living standards (16th highest HDI). It is a member of the United Nations, European Union, NATO, OECD, and WTO. (via Wikipedia)


About Spain


Capital: Madrid

Language: Spanish

Largest City: Madrid
Madrid

As Of: Jan 1, 2006

Population Density (sq mi): 231

GDP (nominal): $1,611 billion

Time Zone: CET

Area: 195,364

Local Name: Reino de España

GDP (nominal per capita): $35,331

As of: Jan 1, 2008

Government type: Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy

As of: Jan 1, 2008

ccTLD: .es

Currency (code): EUR

Latitude: N

Country Calling Code: 34

Currency: Euro (€)

Longitude: W

Motto: "Plus Ultra"

Latitude (Minutes): 26

Longitude (Minutes): 42

Latitude (Degrees): 40

As of: Jan 1, 2005

HDI Rank: 16th

HDI: 0.949

Longitude (Degrees): 3

Gini: 32

As Of: Jan 1, 2009

Ethnic groups: 88.7% Spanish, 11.3% Other (Romanian, Moroccan, Ecuadorian, Colombian, British)

EU Accession: Jan 1, 1986

Anthem: "Royal March"
"Marcha Real"(Spanish)

EU Seats: 54

Conventional Long Name: Kingdom of Spain

Demonym: Spanish, Spaniard

Name: Spain

Drives On: right

Total Population: 46,661,950

GDP (per capita PPP): $1,397 billion


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