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Overview of and topical guide to Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Spain[a] or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa.[b] Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union member state. Spanning across the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, its territory also includes the Canary Islands, in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Balearic Islands, in the Western Mediterranean Sea, and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, in mainland Africa. Peninsular Spain is bordered to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; to the east and south by the Mediterranean Sea and Gibraltar; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. Spain's capital and largest city is Madrid, and other major urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, Málaga, Murcia, and Palma de Mallorca. Spain's population as of April 2025 is 49,153,849[1]
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General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Spain
- Official English country name: The Kingdom of Spain
- Common endonym: España
- Official endonym: Reino de España
- Adjectival: Spanish
- Demonym: Spaniard
- Etymology: Name of Spain
- International rankings of Spain
- ISO country codes: ES, ESP, 724
- ISO region codes: ISO 3166-2:ES
- Internet country code top-level domain: .es
- International Direct Dialing uses the prefix +34. Then a first digit 9 or 8 indicates a fixed landline, 6 or 7 are for mobile cellphones
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Geography of Spain
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- Time zones:
- Canary Islands – Western European Time (UTC+00), Western European Summer Time (UTC+01)
- Rest of Spain – Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Spain
- High: Teide on Tenerife 3,718 m (12,198 ft) - highest point in all of Spain
Mulhacén 3,479 m (11,414 ft) - highest point in continental Spain - Low: North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea 0 m
- High: Teide on Tenerife 3,718 m (12,198 ft) - highest point in all of Spain
- Land boundaries: 1,918 km
- Coastline: 4,964 km
Location
- Northern Hemisphere, on the Prime Meridian
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Southern Europe
- Western Europe
- Iberian Peninsula – Spain occupies most of this peninsula, sharing it with Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar:
- Europe
Map of Latin Europe
- Population of Spain: 49,153,849 (April 2025) - 31th most populous country
- Area of Spain: 504,030 km2
- Second largest country in Western Europe (behind France)
- Altitude:
- Average altitude: 650 m
- Rank: second highest country in Europe (behind Switzerland)
- Atlas of Spain
Environment of Spain
- Geology of Spain
- Climate of Spain
- Renewable energy in Spain
- Environmental issues in Spain
- Wildlife of Spain
Natural geographic features of Spain
Regions of Spain
Ecological regions of Spain
Administrative divisions of Spain
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Administrative divisions of Spain
Autonomous communities of Spain
Autonomous communities of Spain – each has its own parliament and government
- By name:
- By statistic:
Autonomous cities of Spain
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Autonomous cities of Spain – less autonomous than the autonomous communities, but with more autonomy than Spain's other cities
Other territory
Provinces of Spain
- Spanish provinces by area
- Spanish provinces by coastline
- Spanish provinces by population
- Spanish provinces by name:
Comarcas of Spain
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Municipalities of Spain
- Capital of Spain: Madrid
- Metropolitan areas in Spain
- List of municipalities (cities) of Spain – Spain's approximately 8100 municipalities comprise the basic level of Spanish local government
Demography of Spain
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Government and politics of Spain
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Spain is a:
- Form of government: Constitutional monarchy
- Capital of Spain: Madrid
- Anarchism in Spain
- Elections in Spain
- Political parties in Spain
- Partido Popular or PP Mainstream Centre-Right associated with the main Employers Organization and clerics
- Partido Socialista Obrero Español mainstream social-democrats linked to Unión General de Trabajadores trade union and the Confederación Empresarial de Economia Social
- Sumar, a coalition of smaller left-wing parties.
- Political parties in Catalonia
- Liberalism and radicalism in Spain
- Social Security in Spain
- Taxation in Spain
- Corruption in Spain
Monarchy of Spain
- Head of state: King of Spain, Felipe VI
- Royal Household of Spain
- Spanish nobility
- Bourbon claim to the Spanish throne
- Caballerizo mayor
- Camarera mayor de Palacio
- Chamber of Peers (Spain)
- Crown of Aragon
- Descendants of Charles III of Spain
- Coat of arms of the Prince of Asturias
- Ancestry of Felipe VI of Spain
- Gentilhombres de cámara con ejercicio
- Imperator totius Hispaniae
- Ancestry of Juan Carlos I of Spain
- Kingdom of Gibraltar
- List of titles and honours of Leonor, Princess of Asturias
- Queen Letizia of Spain
- Line of succession to the Spanish throne
- List of titles and honours of Juan Carlos I of Spain
- List of titles and honours of Queen Letizia of Spain
- Mayordomo mayor
- Mayordomos de semana
- Nóos case
- Patrimonio Nacional
- Royal descendants of John William Friso
- Royal Household and Heritage of the Crown of Spain
- Royal Standard of Spain
- List of titles and honours of Queen Sofía of Spain
- Sumiller de Corps
Branches of the government of Spain
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Executive branch of the government of Spain
- Head of state: King of Spain, Felipe VI
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Spain (Presidente del Gobierno), Pedro Sánchez
- Cabinet of Spain (Council of Ministers)
Legislative branch of the government of Spain
- Parliament of Spain – bicameral legislature of Spain, consisting of:
Judicial branch of the government of Spain
Foreign relations of Spain
International organization membership
The Kingdom of Spain is a member of:[2]
Law and order in Spain
- Crime in Spain
- Human rights in Spain
- Law enforcement in Spain
- Capital punishment in Spain
- Constitution of Spain
- Historical Memory Law – recognizes the victims on both sides of the Spanish Civil War, gives rights to the victims and the descendants of victims of the Civil War and the subsequent dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, and formally condemns the Franco Regime
- Spanish referendum on the European Constitution
Military of Spain
Local government in Spain
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History of Spain
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History of Spain by period
History of Spain by region
By autonomous community
- History of Andalusia
- History of Aragon
- History of Asturias
- History of the Balearic Islands
- History of Basque Country
- History of the Canary Islands
- History of Cantabria
- History of Castilla-La Mancha
- History of Castile and León
- History of Catalonia
- History of Extremadura
- History of Galicia
- History of La Rioja
- History of the Community of Madrid
- History of the Region of Murcia
- History of Navarre
- History of the Valencian Community
By city
- History of Madrid
- History of Barcelona
- History of Valencia
- History of Seville
- History of Zaragoza
- History of Málaga
- History of Murcia
- History of Palma
- History of Las Palmas
- History of Bilbao
- History of Alicante
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History of Spain by subject
- Chivalry in Spain
- Economic history of Spain
- Literature in Medieval Spain
- Military history of Spain
- Religious history of Spain
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Culture of Spain
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- Cuisine of Spain
- Festivals in Spain
- Media in Spain
- National symbols of Spain
- Prostitution in Spain
- Public holidays in Spain
- Records of Spain
- Scouting in Spain
- World Heritage Sites in Spain
Art in Spain
- Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
- Rock art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin
- Television in Spain
- Spanish Golden Age
- Spanish Baroque Painting
- Spanish Renaissance
Architecture of Spain
- By location
- By period
- By type
- Missing landmarks in Spain
Cinema of Spain
- Spanish films
- Spanish directors
- Luis Buñuel – first Spanish director to achieve universal recognition
- Pedro Almodóvar – achieved universal recognition in the 1980s
- Segundo de Chomón
- Florián Rey
- Luis García Berlanga
- Juan Antonio Bardem
- Carlos Saura
- Julio Médem
- Alejandro Amenábar
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Literature of Spain
Literature of Spain — Castilian (Spanish) literature
- By genre
- By region
- Galician literature
Music of Spain
- By genre
- By region
- Benidorm International Song Festival - Festivals
- Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
Painting in Spain
- Spanish painters
Sculpture in Spain
- Lady of Elche
- Lady of Baza
- El Oso y el Madroño
- Spanish sculptors
Language in Spain
People of Spain
- Regional ethnic groups:
- Other groups:
Religion and belief systems in Spain
Sports in Spain
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Economy and infrastructure of Spain
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- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2024): 15th
- Agriculture in Spain
- Banking in Spain
- Companies of Spain
- Currency of Spain: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Economic history of Spain
- Energy in Spain
- Healthcare in Spain
- Mining in Spain
- Social Security in Spain
- Madrid Stock Exchange
- Barcelona Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Spain
- Water supply and sanitation in Spain
Communications in Spain
- Internet in Spain
- Television stations in Spain
- Radio stations in Spain
- Spanish newspapers
- Postal codes in Spain
Transport in Spain
- Air transport in Spain
- Airports in Spain
- EADS CASA – defunct aircraft manufacturer
- Rail transport in Spain
- Rapid transit in Spain
- List of town tramway systems in Spain
- History of rail transport in Spain
- AVE, Spanish High Speed
- Renfe, National Network of the Spanish Railways
- Cercanías, commuter rail services
- Euskotren Trena
- Rodalíes
- FEVE, Narrow Gauge Railways
- Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
- Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana
- Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca
- Talgo – train manufacturer
- Road transport in Spain
- Roads in Spain (carreteras)
- List of national roads in Spain (carreteras nacionales)
- Highways in Spain (autopistas and autovías)
- Vehicle registration plates of Spain
- Road vehicle manufacturers
- Car manufacturers
- Motorcycle manufacturers
- Montesa Honda – Spanish subsidiary of Honda, manufactures motorcycles and bicycles
- History of road transport in Spain
- Abadal automobile
- Biscúter automobile
- Bultaco – defunct motorcycle manufacturer
- Hispano-Suiza – defunct car manufacturer
- Pegaso – defunct car manufacturer
- Roads in Spain (carreteras)
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Education in Spain
- Spanish universities
- List of universities in Spain (organized by autonomous communities)
See also
Notes
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External links
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