Spain

Spain has a city inside France, Llívia, and two cities on the African mainland, Ceuta and Melilla. It is the most mountainous country in Europe after Switzerland.

Where is Spain located on the world map?

Spain is located in southwestern Europe, directly above the northwest coast of Africa and just east of Portugal, with the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the east. It also shares land borders with France and Andorra to the northeast.

Spain Flag

Spain Armorial

Easy learning about Spain

The capital city of Spain is Madrid, capital city of Spain.

Word: Fiesta

Meaning: festive celebration

Administrative Divisions

17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities in north africa.

Autonomous communities:

Andalusia
Aragon
Asturias
Balearic Islands
Basque Country
Canary Islands
Cantabria
Castile and León
Castilla–La Mancha
Catalonia
Community of Madrid
Extremadura
Galicia
La Rioja
Navarre
Region of Murcia
Valencian Community

Autonomous cities in north africa:

Ceuta
Melilla

Autonomous communities and cities of Spain map

Spain is a Country on the Southern Europe located in the Southern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.

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Height

0 m (0 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), above 2500 m (8200 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Winter snow (approximate)

Basic Information

Capital City: Madrid, capital city of Spain

Population: 49,355,143 (UN)

Area: 504,782 km² / 313,656 sq mi

People from Spain are called: Spaniards

Geography

Latitude: 40.091° N

Longitude: 3.465° W

Geographical Subregion: Southern Europe

Intermediary Region: Southern Europe

Continental Region: Europe

Borders

Andorra — Land border
Portugal — Land border
Gibraltar — Land border
France — Land border
Morocco — Land border

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 4 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 186

Climate

temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 36 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 538 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: Moderate Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 27 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.654 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $38,290 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 35

Currency: Euro

Currency Code: EUR

Human Development

HDI Rank: 28 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.918

Mean Years of Schooling: 10.8

Expected Years of Schooling: 17.8

Life Expectancy at Birth: 83.7 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Catholic

Second Most Predominant: Atheist

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

International Memberships

European Union - since 1986

Euro - since 1999

Schengen - since 1995

NATO - since 1982

Technical Information

TLD: .es

Calling Code: +34

MapGeo Code: ES