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    Spain - Wikipedia

    • Spain, formally the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southwestern Europe with territories in North Africa. 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 I… See more

    Etymology

    The name of Spain (España) comes from Hispania, the name used by the Romans for the Iberian Peninsula and its … See more

    History

    Archaeological research at Atapuerca indicates the Iberian Peninsula was populated by hominids 1.3 million years ago.
    Modern humans first arrived in Iberia from the north on foot about 35,000 years ago. The best-k… See more

    Official languageSpanish
    GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
    LegislatureCortes Generales
    CurrencyEuro (€) (EUR)
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    Geography

    At 505,992 km (195,365 sq mi), Spain is the world's fifty-first largest country and Europe's fourth largest country. It is some 47,000 km (18,000 sq mi) smaller than France. At 3,715 m (12,188 ft), Mount Teide (… See more

    Politics

    The constitutional history of Spain dates back to the constitution of 1812. In June 1976, Spain's new King Juan Carlos dismissed Carlos Arias Navarro and appointed the reformer Adolfo Suárez as Prime Mini… See more

    Economy

    Spain's capitalist mixed economy is the 15th largest worldwide and the 4th largest in the European Union, as well as the eurozone's 4th largest. The centre-right government of former prime minister José María Aznar worked suc… See more

    Demographics

    In 2024, Spain had a population of 48,946,035 people as recorded by Spain's Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Spain's population density, at 96/km (249.2/sq mi), is lower than that of most Western European c… See more

    Culture

    Spain is a Western country and one of the major Latin countries of Europe, and has been noted for its international cultural influence. Spanish culture is marked by strong historic ties to the Catholic Church, which play… See more

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