Spain

Geographical position:

Area: 504 782 km²

Population: 40 448 191 (2007)

Population density: 80.1 pers./km²

Capital: Madrid

Government type: Constitucional monarchy

Official language: Spanish

Ethnic groups: Spanish 88.7%, other 11.3%

Religion: Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Time zone: UTC+1, summer UTC+2

Administrative divisions: Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities

Highest point: Mount Teide (on Canary Islands) 3 718 m

Longest river: Ebro River 910 km

Largest lake: Lake Sanabria 3.68 km²

Largest cities: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza

Calling code: +34

Internet TLD: .es