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Spain

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Spain– Quick factsLong form – Kingdom of SpainSpain occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula in the southwest

Europe. Its territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean sea and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic ocean.

Spain covers a surface area of 195,365 miles (505,992 sq km) – 52nd biggest country in the world.

Population of 46.65 million for the year 2013.Madrid is the capital city of Spain.

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National Animal – BullNational Flower – Red Carnation

National Language - Spanish

National Anthem -The Marcha Real (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmartʃa reˈal], "Royal March") is the national anthem of Spain. It is one of only four national anthems in the world to have no official lyrics.

Spain Time ZonesSpain has two time zones and observes daylight saving time.

Spain mainly uses Central European Time (UTC+01:00) and Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) in Peninsular

Spain, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta, Melilla and plazas de soberanía.

In the Canary Islands, the time zone is Western European Time (UTC±00:00) and Western European Summer Time

(UTC+01:00).

Daylight saving time is observed from the last Sunday in March (01:00 UTC) to the last Sunday in October (01:00 UTC)

throughout Spain.

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Current Monetary Unit - Euro

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Former Monetary Unit - Peseta

Autonomous communities of Spain

Spain- Autonomous Communities There are 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities that are collectively know as “autonomies”. The 17 communities are:

Andalusia Aragon Asturias Balearic Islands Basque Country Canary Islands Cantabria Castile-La Mancha Castile and León Catalonia Extremadura Galicia La Rioja Madrid Murcia Navarre Valencian Community

The 2 autonomous cities are: Ceuta Melilla

Landforms in Spain

Landforms in SpainOccupying most of the Iberian Peninsula's land area (approximately 85%), Spain is the third largest country in Europe and 45% is covered by the Meseta Plateau.

Significant mountains in Spain include the limestone Cordillera Cantabrica and rugged Sistema Iberico (north); massive Pyrenees (northeast) where many peaks exceed 3,000 meters; the deeply eroded and rocky Sierra de Cuenca (east), and the lower Montes de Toledo and Serrania de Cuenca (south-central). Significant lowlands include the fertile Andalusian Plain in the southwest, and the Ebro River Basin in the northeast. In addition, much of Spain is fronted by a low and narrow coastal plain, one that separates the mountains from the sea.

Those deeply indented coastal areas include countless bays and coves, and most have sandy beaches. In the far northwest, along the Bay of Biscay, rugged cliffs front the coastline.

In the far south, the Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain and Europe from Morocco (Africa), and here, the two continents are only 13 km (8 miles) apart.

Neighbors of SpainSpain occupies most of the Iberian peninsula, in

southwest Europe

1. Portugal2. France3. Andorra

Mountain ranges in Spain

Mountain Ranges • The Pyrenees The Pyrenees mountain range in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain. It separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe, and extends for about 491 km (305 mi) from the Bay of Biscay (Cap Higuer) to the Mediterranean Sea (Cap de Creus).

• Sierra NevadaSierra Nevada is a mountain range in the region of Andalucia, provinces of Granada and Almería in Spain. It contains the highest point of continental Spain, Mulhacén at 3,478 metres (11,411 ft) above sea level.

• Cantabrian MountainsCantabrian mountains are one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain. They stretch for over 300 km (180 miles) across northern Spain, from the western limit of the Pyrenees to the Galician Massif in Galicia, along the coast of the Cantabrian Sea. Their easternmost end meets the Sistema Ibérico.

Rivers

Rivers River Length (km) Length (miles) Drainage area

(km) Outflow Countries in the drainage basin

Spain Autonomous Communities in the drainage basin

Ebro River 910 565 80,093 Mediterranean Sea Spain

Catalonia, Cantabria, Castile and Leon, La Rioja, Navarre, Aragon

Douro River 895 556 79,096 Atlantic Ocean Spain, Portugal Castile and Leon

Tagus River 1,038 645 80,100 Atlantic Ocean Spain, PortugalAragon, Madrid, Castile-La Mancha, Extremadura

Guadalquivir River 657 408 56,978 Gulf of Cadiz Spain Andalusia

Guadiana 818 508 67,733 Gulf of Cadiz Spain, Portugal Castile-La Mancha

Minho River 350 217 710 Atlantic Ocean Spain, Portugal Galicia

Segura River 325 202 19,525 Mediterranean Sea Spain Valencian

Community

Jucar River 509 316 21,578 Mediterranean Sea Spain

Valencian Community, Castilla-La Mancha

Garonne River 602 374 84,811 Atlantic Ocean Spain, France Catalonia,

Turia River 280 174 6,394 Mediterranean Sea Spain

Aragon,Valencian Community, Castile-La Mancha

Castle of La MotaThe Castle of the La Mota or Castillo de La Mota is a reconstructed medieval fortress, located in the town of Medina del Campo, province of Valladolid, Spain. It has been protected by the state since 1904, first as a national monument and more recently as a site of cultural interest

Alhambra Palace and Generalife GardensThe Palacio de Generalife was the summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid Emirs (Kings) of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus, now beside the city of Granada in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. The Generalife is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Granada, along with the Alhambra palace and gardens, and the Albayzín district.

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