 Kingdom
of Spain
Reino de EspañaFacts and Figures
Location southwestern
Europe
Bordered By Portugal, France, Andorra
Total Area 194,885 sq
mi (504,750 sq km)
Greatest Distance E-W 646 mi (1,040 km)
Greatest Distance N-S 547 mi (880 km)
Coastline 2,345 mi (3,774 km)
Highest Point
(mainland) Mulhacén; 11,411 ft (3,478 m)
Lowest Point Atlantic and Mediterranean
coasts; sea level
Natural Resources
coal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium,
tungsten, mercury, pyrites, magnesite, fluorspar, gypsum,
sepiolite, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable land
Population (July 2008 est)
40,491,052
Nationality Spanish
Largest Cities Madrid, Barcelona,
Valencia
Ethnic Groups mix of
Mediterranean and Nordic types
Religions Roman Catholic
Languages Castilian Spanish (official),
Catalan, Galician, Basque
Capital Madrid
Form of Government parliamentary
monarchy
Present Constitution Adopted October 31, 1978
Chief of State King Juan Carlos I (since
November 22, 1975)
Head of Government President of the Government
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (since April 17, 2004)
Cabinet Council of Ministers
Legislature bicameral General Courts (Las Cortes
Generales)
Judiciary Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo)
Local Administration 17 autonomous communities
(comunidades autonomas) and 2 autonomous cities (ciudades
autonomas)
Currency Euro
Per Capita Income $34,100
Industries textiles and apparel, food and
beverages, metals and metal manufactures, chemicals,
shipbuilding, automobiles, machine tools, tourism, clay
and refractory products, footwear, pharmaceuticals,
medical equipment
Agricultural Products grains, olives, grapes,
citrus fruits, vegetables; sheep, pigs, cattle, goats
Export Commodities machinery, motor vehicles,
foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, medicines, other consumer
goods
Import Commodities machinery and equipment,
fuels, chemicals, semifinished goods, foodstuffs,
consumer goods, measuring and medical control instruments
  Unification
of Kingdoms 1492
National Holiday National Day; October
12 (1492)
Flag three horizontal bands of red,
yellow, and red, with the national coat of arms on the
hoist side of the yellow band
Coat of Arms emblems of the traditional
kingdoms of Spain are displayed on the shield (clockwise
from upper left: Castile, Leon, Navarre, Aragon); Granada
is represented by the stylized pomegranate at the bottom
of the shield; two columns representing the Pillars of
Hercules frame the shield; the red scroll bears the
imperial motto Plus Ultra ("further
beyond), referring to Spanish lands beyond Europe
Lebanon
Jordan
Egypt
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