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Quick Facts
Capital Madrid
Government Constitutional monarchy
Currency Euro (EUR) €
Area Total: 504,782 km2
Population 47,725,002 (July 2011 est)
Language Castilian Spanish (official) 100%, Catalan (also official in Catalonia, Comunitat Valenciana and Balearic Islands) 17%, Galician (also official in Galicia)7%, Basque (also official in Basque Country and Navarra) 2%
Religion Roman Catholic 72%, none 20% other 8%
Electricity 230V/50Hz (European plug)
Calling Code 34
Internet TLD .es
Time Zone UTC + 1

Spain (Spanish: Espa�a) is a diverse country sharing the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the country with the second-largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, after Italy, and the largest number of World Heritage Cities.

Spain is considered an exotic country in Europe due to its friendly inhabitants, relaxed lifestyle, its cuisine, vibrant nightlife, and world-famous folklore and festivities. Among many places worth visiting are Spain's thriving capital Madrid, the vibrant coastal city of Barcelona, the famous "Running of the Bulls" at Pamplona, major Andalusian cities with Islamic architecture, like Seville, Granada and Córdoba, the Way of St. James and the idyllic Balearic and Canary Islands.


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