Spain Facts & Information

Location	Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France
Climate	Temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast
Terrain	Large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills; Pyrenees in north
Population	40,341,462
Nationality	Spanish
Ethnic groups	Composite of Mediterranean and Nordic types
Religions	Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%
Languages	Castilian Spanish 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%
Government Type	Parliamentary monarchy
Capital	Madrid
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Description of Flag	Three horizontal bands of red (top), yellow (double width), and red with the national coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band
Spain Flag

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