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Spain

• Kingdom of Spain
• National name: Reino de España
• Ruler: King Juan Carlos I (1975)
• Prime Minister: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (2004)
• Area: 194,896 sq. mi. (504,782 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 40,397,842
• Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Madrid, 5,130,000 (metro. area), 3,169,400 (city proper)
• Other large cities: Barcelona, 1,528,800; Valencia, 741,100; Seville, 679,100
• Monetary units: Euro
• Languages: Castilian Spanish 74% (official), Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%
• Ethnicity/race: composite of Mediterranean and Nordic types
• Religion: Roman Catholic, 99%    Source:  Infoplease

Alcazaba, Alhambra

Alhambra

Alicante castle

Carmona

Catedral Nueva, Salamanca

Cathedral in Seville

Convent in Salamanca

Gardens of Alcazar

Granada

Mountains

Palace, Madrid

Plaza de Espana, Seville

Puerta Nueva de Bisagra, Toledo

Tower, Barcelona

The towers of Old Madrid

Plaza Mayor, Madrid

Balconies with flowers, Oviedo

Almond tree

Aquaduct ruins, Merida

Costa del Sol

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Alcazaba, Alhambra

 

Spain's national anthem

 

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Spain's King Juan Carlos I		Spain's national coat of arms