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Facts about Spain

Geography:

Spain occupies 85% of the Iberian Peninsula, which it shares with Portugal, in southwest Europe. Africa is less than 10 miles (16 km) south at the Strait of Gibraltar. A broad central plateau slopes to the south and east, crossed by a series of mountain ranges and river valleys. Principal rivers are the Ebro in the northeast, the Tajo in the central region, and the Guadalquivir in the south. Off Spain's east coast in the Mediterranean are the Balearic Islands, the largest of which is Majorca. Sixty miles (97 km) west of Africa are the Canary Islands.

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National name: Reino de España

Ruler: King Juan Carlos I (1975)

Prime Minister: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (2004)

Area: 194,896 sq mi (504,782 sq km)¹

Population (2005 est.): 40,341,462 (growth rate: 0.2%); birth rate: 10.1/1000; infant mortality rate: 4.4/1000; life expectancy: 79.5; density per sq mi: 207

Capital and largest city: Madrid, 5,130,000 (metro. area), 3,169,400 (city proper)

Other large cities: Barcelona, 1,528,800; Valencia, 741,100; Seville, 679,100

Monetary unit: Euro (formerly peseta)

Languages: Castilian Spanish 74% (official nationwide); Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2% (each official regionally)

Ethnicity/Race: Composite of Mediterranean and Nordic types

Religions: Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%

AREA INFORMATION:

There are many beautiful places to visit on the Costa Del Sol, both along the coast and further inland.
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