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Capital City: |
Madrid |
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Language(s): |
Castilian Spanish, Catalan |
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Religions: |
Roman Catholic |
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Population: |
40.2 Million - Male: 19669404 - Female: 20548009 |
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Life expectancy: |
Male: 75.87 years - Female: 82.8 years |
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Population growth: |
0.16% (2003) |
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Geographic Location: |
40 00 N, 4 00 W |
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Land Mass: |
499,542 sq km |
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Terrain: |
Flat plateaus surrounded by rugged hills |
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Coastline: |
4,964 km |
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Lowest point: |
Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
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Highest Point: |
Pico de Teide (Tenerife) 3,718 m |
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Climate: |
Moderate climate with cold winters in interior |
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Natural Hazards: |
Droughts |
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Government type: |
Parliamentary Monarchy |
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Head of State: |
King JUAN CARLOS I (since 22 November 1975) |
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Prime minister: |
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE)) |
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Independence: |
1492 |
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National Holidays: (2004) |
Hispanic Day, 12 October |
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Currency: |
Euro |
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP): |
£464,916 Billion |
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Internet country code: |
.es |
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Railways: |
14,189 km total |
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Highways: |
663,795 km total |
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More information available at: |
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CIA Website - http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sp.html |
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BBC Website - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/991960.stm |
