Spain

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Spain is a country in Southern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Madrid. Spain is next to Andorra, France, Morocco and Portugal.

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Key facts about Spain

Official name: Kingdom of Spain
Capital: Madrid
Region: Europe, Southern Europe
Area: 505,992 km² (195,365 sq mi), 51st largest of 195. That is about 2.1 times the size of the United Kingdom.
Land borders: 4 countries
Language: Spanish
Currency: Euro (EUR, €)
People are called: Spanish
Calling code: +34
Internet domain: .es
Coastline: Has a coast
Centre point: 40°N, 4°W
Also known as: Reino de España

A way to remember it

A big squarish block filling most of the Iberian Peninsula, with Portugal as a slim strip down its western side and the Pyrenees mountains as a wall against France.

Good to know

It also owns the Balearic and Canary Islands, plus two small cities on the African coast.

Neighbours of Spain

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