Spain (in Spanish, España), officially Kingdom of Spain, constitutional monarchy in south-west Europe, occupying the greater part of the Iberian Peninsula, and bordered on the north by the Bay of Biscay, France, and Andorra; on the east by the Mediterranean Sea; on the south by the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean; and on the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.
The British dependency of Gibraltar is situated at the southern extremity of Spain. The Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa are governed as provinces of Spain. Also, Spain administers two small exclaves in Morocco-Ceuta and Melilla-as well as three island groups near Africa-Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera and the Alhucemas and Chafarinas islands. The area of Spain, including the African and insular territories, is 504,782 sq km (194,897 sq mi). Madrid is the capital and largest city.
Population
39,181,114
(1996 official estimate)
Population Density
78 people/sq km
(201 people/sq mi)
(1996 estimate)
Urban/Rural Breakdown
79%Urban
21%Rural
Largest Cities
Madrid3,029,734
Barcelona1,614,570
Valencia763,308
Seville719,590
(1995 estimate)
Largest Metropolitan Areas
Madrid5,181,659
Barcelona4,478,236
Valencia2,200,319
Seville1,719,446
(1995 estimate)
Languages
Official Language
Castilian Spanish
Other Languages
Catalan, Basque, Galician
Religions
97%Roman Catholicism
3%Other
including Protestantism and Islam
Time and Date in Madrid
Countries Currency Unit
ESP/Unit
Units/ESP
DZD
Algeria Dinars
2.46763
0.405247
USD
United States Dollars
191.027
0.00523488
ARS
Argentina Pesos
64.8647
0.0154167
AUD
Australia Dollars
101.915
0.00981206
ATS
Austria Schillings **
12.0917
0.0827011
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
191.027
0.00523488
BBD
Barbados Dollars
95.9932
0.0104174
BEF
Belgium Francs **
4.12460
0.242448
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
191.027
0.00523488
BRL
Brazil Reals
82.1619
0.0121711
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
272.377
0.00367138
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
85.4448
0.0117035
CAD
Canada Dollars
119.754
0.00835049
CLP
Chile Pesos
0.290999
3.43643
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
23.0781
0.0433312
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
290.756
0.00343931
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
5.38878
0.185571
DKK
Denmark Kroner
22.3971
0.0446486
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
70.7506
0.0141342
EGP
Egypt Pounds
41.2362
0.0242506
EUR
Euro
166.386
0.00601012
FJD
Fiji Dollars
85.4705
0.0116999
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
27.9841
0.0357346
FRF
France Francs **
25.3654
0.0394238
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
85.0718
0.0117548
XAU
Gold Ounces
57,736.91
0.0000173199
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
0.488293
2.04795
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
24.4918
0.0408299
HUF
Hungary Forint
0.684253
1.46145
ISK
Iceland Kronur
1.91038
0.523455
INR
India Rupees
3.91416
0.255483
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
0.0194440
51.4296
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
211.267
0.00473335
ILS
Israel New Shekels
40.2759
0.0248287
ITL
Italy Lire **
0.0859312
11.6372
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
4.01232
0.249232
JPY
Japan Yen
1.44008
0.694406
JOD
Jordan Dinars
269.431
0.00371153
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
0.126173
7.92560
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
4.12460
0.242448
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
50.2834
0.0198873
MXN
Mexico Pesos
21.2008
0.0471679
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
84.1440
0.0118844
NOK
Norway Kroner
21.5760
0.0463478
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
75.5027
0.0132446
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
3.18112
0.314354
PHP
Philippines Pesos
3.74415
0.267083
XPT
Platinum Ounces
99,138.53
0.0000100869
PLN
Poland Zlotych
46.4586
0.0215246
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
0.829930
1.20492
ROL
Romania Lei
0.00580011
172.411
RUR
Russia Rubles
6.13838
0.162909
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
50.9396
0.0196311
XAG
Silver Ounces
884.422
0.00113068
SGD
Singapore Dollars
103.695
0.00964369
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
3.98386
0.251013
ZAR
South Africa Rand
16.8190
0.0594565
KRW
South Korea Won
0.144629
6.91425
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
1.00000
1.00000
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
238.175
0.00419860
SDD
Sudan Dinars
0.734717
1.36107
SEK
Sweden Kronor
18.4372
0.0542381
CHF
Switzerland Francs
113.621
0.00880122
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
5.46571
0.182959
THB
Thailand Baht
4.38620
0.227988
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
31.2135
0.0320374
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.000142123
7,036.18
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
0.207459
4.82022
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
0.0427352
23.3999
Spain :
Geographic coordinates
40 00 N, 4 00 W
Spain :
Population growth rate
0.1%
Spain :
Birth rate
9.26 births/1,000 population
Spain :
Death rate
9.13 deaths/1,000 population
Spain :
People living with HIV/AIDS
120,000
Spain :
Independence
1492
Spain :
National holiday
Hispanic Day, 12 October
Spain :
Constitution
6 December 1978
Spain :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $720.8 billion
Spain :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $18,000
Spain :
Electricity - consumption
189.57 billion kWh
Spain :
Exports
$120.5 billion machinery, motor vehicles; foodstuffs, other consumer goods
crude oil 265 km; petroleum products 1,794 km; natural gas 1,666 km
Spain :
Ports and harbors
Aviles, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cartagena, Castellon de la Plana, Ceuta, Huelva, La Coruna, Las Palmas (Canary Islands), Malaga, Melilla, Pasajes, Gijon, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands), Santander, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo
Spain :
Merchant marine
135 ships
Spain :
Airports
110
Spain :
Heliports
2
Spain :
Military branches
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Civil Guard, National Police, Coastal Civil Guard
