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Spain |
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| Official Name: |
Kingdom of
Spain |
| Location: |
SW Europe,
bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, and North Atlantic Ocean, southwest of
France |
| Border Countries: |
Andorra,
France, Gibraltar, Portugal |
| Climate: |
Temperate;
clear, hot summers and cloudy, cold winters in interior; moderate summers and cool winters
along coast |
| Terrain: |
Large central
plateau surrounded by rugged hills and mountain ranges |
| Capital: |
Madrid |
| Other Major Cities: |
Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, Malaga |
| Land Area: |
504,782 sq.
km/194,897 sq. mi |
| Population: |
39,121,000 |
| Local Time: |
1 hour ahead of
GMT |
| Language(s): |
Spanish,
Catalan, Galician, Basque |
| Currency: |
Euro (€) |
| Industries: |
Textiles and
apparel, footwear, foodstuffs, metals and metal manufactures, chemicals, shipbuilding,
automobiles, machine tools, tourism |
| Export Commodities: |
Cars and trucks,
semi-finished manufactured goods, foodstuffs, machinery |
| Visitor Information: |
www.spaintour.com (Spain) |
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Madrid |
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| Region: |
Province of
Madrid |
| Land Area: |
1,942 sq. km/750
sq. mi (metro area 8,027 sq. km/3,098 sq. mi) |
| Population: |
4,513,000 |
| Airport: |
Barajas Airport,
15 km/9 mi northeast of Madrid |
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