Country Reports
Spain
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Country name |
Kingdom of Spain |
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Government type |
Parliamentary Monarchy |
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Capital |
Madrid |
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National holiday |
12 October National Day |
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Area |
505,998 sq km |
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Location |
South West Europe, south west of France |
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Coastline |
4,964 km |
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Population |
45 million (UN, 2010) |
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Nationality |
Spanish |
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Languages |
Spanish (Castilian), Catalan, Gallego (Galician), Euskera (Basque) |
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Composition of population |
Composition of Mediterrean and Nordic types |
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Major religion |
Christianity |
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Highest peak |
Pico de Teide (on Canary Island) 3,718 m |
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Climate |
Temperate in interiors; hot, dry summers, cold winters, Along the coast; moderate, cloudy summers, cloudy and cool winters |
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Standard Time Zone |
CEST Central European (Summer) Time: UTC/GMT +1 hour (+2 hours in the summer) |
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Currency |
1 Euro = 100 cents |
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Telephone |
International dialling code: 0034 |
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Internet domain |
.es |
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GNI per capita |
US$31,400 (World Bank, 2011) |
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Natural resources |
Arable land, hydropower, iron ore, copper, lignite, coal, tungsten, uranium, lead, zinc, potash, gypsum, mercury, pyrites, magnesite, fluorspar |
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Agriculture products: |
Fish, beef, poultry, dairy products, wine, grapes, sugar beets, vegetables, olives |
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Industries: |
Tourism, textiles, footwear, metal products, transport equipment, agricultural products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, automobiles, shipbuilding, food and beverages |