| Country name: |
Spain |
| Capital: |
Madrid |
| Country code: |
257 |
| Continent: |
Europe |
| Currency name: |
Euro |
| Independence: |
1904-01-31 00:00:00 |
| Independent from: |
1492; the Iberian peninsula was characterized by a variety of independent kingdoms prior to the Muslim occupation that began in the early 8th century A.D. and lasted nearly seven centuries |
| Total area (km2): |
505,370 |
| Land area (km2): |
498,980 |
| Water area (km2): |
6,390 |
| Population: |
47,370,542 |
| Population note: |
47,370,542 (July 2013 est.) |
| Official language: |
Spanish |
| All languages: |
Castilian Spanish (official) 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, and Basque 2%
note: Catalan is official in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and the Valencian Community (where it is known as Valencian); in the northwest corner of Catalonia (Vall d'Aran), Aran |
| Time zone: |
CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2a) Note: Except the Canary Islands, which observe UTC+0 (WET) and UTC+1 during summer time. |
| Date format: |
|
| Drive on: |
right |
| Calling code: |
+34 |
| Domain: |
.es (.eu is also used.) |
