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Est. Population:
46,438,400
Demonym:
Spanish
Religions:
Roman Catholic (68.9%)
Atheist (19.4%)
Muslim (2.6%)
Orthodox (2.4%)
Protestant (1.7%)
Largest City:
Madrid (3,141,991)
Other Cities:
Barcelona (1,604,555)
Valencia (786,189)
Seville (693,878)
Zaragoza (664,953)
Málaga (569,130)
Region:
Southwestern Europe
Bodies of Water:
Atlantic Ocean (Northwest)
Mediterranean Sea (South and East)
Total Area:
505,370 km2
Total Land:
1,938.4 km
Total Coastline:
4,964 km
Climate
Temperate
Terrain:
Vast interior plateau
Rugged hills
Mountains in the north
Highest Point
Pico de Teide (3,718 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Droughts
Volcanic activity
Flooding
Type:
Parliamentary monarchy
Head of State:
King Felipe VI
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
Admin. Divisions
17 Autonomous communities
2 Autonomous cities
Independence:
1492 (Unification)
Nat'l Symbol:
Pillars of Hercules
Nat'l Anthem:
Himno Nacional Español
GDP Per Capita
$34,800 (USD)
Currency
€ (Euro)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = € (Euro)0.86
Internet Code
.es
Telephone Code
+34
Episode 106 - Spain (Pt. 2)
Posted on Tuesday January 22, 2019
Episode 63 - Spain
Posted on Tuesday February 13, 2018
Culture in Spain is heavily influenced by the previous Roman occupation of the land.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html (Majority of information)
https://joshuaproject.net/countries/SP (Ethnic and religious data)
http://www.ine.es/en/welcome.shtml (National and city population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 2 December 2016