| Population: | 47 million |
| Official Name: | Kingdom of Spain |
| Capital of Spain: | Madrid |
| Official Language: | The main official language spoken is Spanish but there are many other regional co-official languages such as English and Catalan. English is spoken and understood by many |
| Major Cities: | Seville, Valencia, Barcelona and Zaragoza |
| Popular Expat cities: | Madrid, Barcelona |
| Time Zone: | GMT + 1 (GMT+2 from the end of March to October) |
| Money: | The euro (EUR) is divided into 100 cents. |
| Nearest Neighbours: | Spain shares borders with France to the north and Portugal to the East. On the south, across the Strait of Gibraltar is Morocco with Algeria being to the Southeast. |
| Popular attractions: | Sagrada Familia, Alhambra, Park Guell, Mosque of Cordoba |
| Religions: | The major religion in Spain is Catholicism and is the dominant religion in the country. Spain is a secular state which guarantees freedom of religion. |
| Public Holidays: | New Years Day, Epiphany, Good Friday, Labour Day, Feast of Assumption, National holiday of Spain, All Saints Day, Say of Spanish Constitution, Christmas Day and Immaculate Conception |
| International Dialling code: | +34. There are other city and area codes which are used internally (0)93 for Barcelona and (0)91 for Madrid |
| Emergency contact: | 112 is the European emergency number, 061 for health emergencies and 091 for police |
